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.
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