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Answer. Plan B contains a high dose (1.5 mg) of the progestin levonorgestrel. Levonorgestrel is the hormone that has been most studied to be both effective and safe for use as an emergency contraceptive. Emergency contraceptives should be used as soon as possible after unprotected sex to decrease the chances of pregnancy.
Answer. When a prescription medication lists the expiration as two numbers (e.g. 5/21), it refers to the month and year of expiration. Therefore, your birth control product expires on May 2021. For reference, we discuss below whether or not it is safe to use expired birth control if you run across that situation in the future.
Answer. Yaz and Loryna contain the same dose of active ingredients (ethinyl estradiol 0.02mg and drospirenone 3mg) to help prevent pregnancy. They are both also indicted to treat acne vulgaris and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Yaz and Loryna can be switched between one another and other brand names containing the same active ...
Answer. If you lost some of your birth control pills because your dog ate them, you should do two things: Contact your vet and inform them of the situation so they can advise you on whether or not your dog needs care. If possible, fill another pack of birth control pills from your pharmacy so you can take the doses your dog ate when they come due.
Taking a pill earlier than scheduled would be considered ideal versus taking a pill later than scheduled since the risk of pregnancy increases only you are late with a pill (not early). Nevertheless, if taking a pill early is a one-time thing, then, as mentioned in the example above, your next dose will end-up being late anyway. The good news ...
They are both equally effective in preventing pregnancy. The same applies to Junel FE and Microgestin FE (and other strengths of Junel/Microgestin). I do want to point out here that are a number of different Microgestin products (e.g. Microgestin Fe 1.5/30, Microgestin Fe 1/20), and they all have generic equivalents.
Polysaccharide-iron complex - Contains 46% elemental iron. Ferrous bisglycinate chelate - Amounts vary on the formulation. Iron citrate - Amounts vary on the formulation. From the above chart of iron products, we can see that 325 mg of ferrous sulfate does indeed yield 65 mg elemental iron (i.e. 325 mg * 0.20 = 65 mg elemental iron)
There is no interaction between Junel Fe and Tofranil or Vesicare (solifenacin). Taking them will not decrease the effectiveness of your birth control pills. There is, however, a moderate interaction between Tofranil (imipramine) and Vesicare (solifenacin). Tofranil With Vesicare
Nevertheless, for most birth control products, the following is the recommendation if you miss two doses in your last week (from the patient information for Yasmin): If you are a Day 1 Starter (i.e. started your pack on the first day of menses): Throw out the rest of the pill pack and start a new pack that same day.
For your reference, we wrote an another article similar to this situation, which can be found here: Left Junel Fe In A Hot Car. Sprintec Being Exposed To High Temperatures. Per the prescribing information for Sprintec, the required storage conditions are as follows: "Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F)."