Indications And Dose
Menstrual symptoms with 21-day combined preparations ▶BY MOUTH ▶Females of childbearing potential: 1 tablet once daily for 21 days; subsequent courses repeated after 7-day interval, withdrawal bleeding occurs during the 7-day interval, if reasonably certain woman is not pregnant, first course can be started on any day of cycle—if starting on day 6 of cycle or later, additional precautions (barrier methods) necessary during first 7 days, tablets should be taken at approximately the same time each day Contraception with 21-day combined preparations ▶BY MOUTH ▶Females of childbearing potential: 1 tablet once daily for 21 days; subsequent courses repeated after hormone- free interval, withdrawal bleeding occurs during the hormone-free interval, if reasonably certain woman is not pregnant, first course can be started on any day of cycle—if starting on day 6 of cycle or later, additional precautions (barrier methods) necessary during first 7 days, tablets should be taken at approximately the same time each day, see Contraceptives, hormonal p. 835 for recommendations from the FSRH on ’traditional’ and ’tailored’ regimens in which there is a shortened, less frequent, or no hormone-free interval. Menstrual symptoms with 28-day combined preparations ▶BY MOUTH ▶Females of childbearing potential: 1 active tablet once daily for 21 days, followed by 1 inactive tablet daily for 7 days; subsequent courses repeated without interval, withdrawal bleeding occurs during the 7-day interval of inactive tablets being taken, if reasonably certain woman is not pregnant, first course can be started on any day of cycle—if starting on day 6 of cycle or later, additional precautions (barrier methods) necessary during first 7 days, tablets should be taken at approximately the same time each day Contraception with 28-day combined preparations ▶BY MOUTH ▶Females of childbearing potential: 1 active tablet once daily for 21 days, followed by 1 inactive tablet daily for 7 days; subsequent courses repeated without interval, withdrawal bleeding occurs during the interval of inactive tablets being taken, if reasonably certain woman is not pregnant, first course can be started on any day of cycle—if starting on day 6 of cycle or later, additional precautions (barrier methods) necessary during first 7 days, tablets should be taken at approximately the same time each day, see Contraceptives, hormonal p. 835 for recommendations from the FSRH on ’tailored’ regimens in which inactive tablets are taken for a shortened, less frequent, or absent interval.
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