Product Information
Cyclessa is known as Linessa in Canada.Oral contraceptives (also known as "The Pill") are highly effective means of preventing pregnancy. Oral contraceptives consist of synthetic forms of two hormones produced naturally in the body: either progestin alone or estrogen and progestin. Estrogen and progestin regulate a woman's menstrual cycle, and the fluctuating levels of these hormones play an essential role in fertility.
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious heart-related side effects (stroke, heart attack, blood clots, etc.) in women who use oral contraceptives. This risk increases with heavy smoking (15 or more cigarettes per day) and with age. There is an especially significant increase in heart disease risk in women over 35 years old who smoke and use oral contraceptives.
Follow the directions for using Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) medicine provided by your doctor. Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) COMES WITH A PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET. Read it carefully.
Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have before taking Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada). TakeCyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) at the same time every day, not more than 24 hours apart. Continue taking Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) until the pack is empty. DO NOT SKIP ANY DOSES even if you feel sick to your stomach or have spotting or light bleeding.
STORE Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) at room temperature at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F), away from heat and light.
IF YOU MISS A DOSE of Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada), take it as soon as you remember. Take the next dose of Cyclessa at the regular time even if this means you take 2 doses on the same day. IF YOU MISS MORE THAN 1 DOSE OF Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada), refer to the patient information leaflet that came with Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) or check with your doctor or pharmacist.
Taking Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) WILL NOT PROTECT YOU FROM HIV infection (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases.
MISSING DOSES OR STARTING A PACK OF Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) late increases your risk of pregnancy. To prevent pregnancy, be sure you have ready at all times another form of birth control to use as a back-up in case you miss pills. IF IRREGULAR VAGINAL BLEEDING OR SPOTTING OCCURS during more than one cycle or lasts for more than a few days, check with your doctor.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PERIOD for one or more cycles, make sure you are not pregnant or check with your doctor before continuing this medicine. IF YOU HAVE DIABETES, Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely and ask your doctor before adjusting the dose of your diabetes medicine.
IF YOU HAVE VOMITING OR DIARRHEA OR IF YOU TAKE CERTAIN MEDICINES including some antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antifungals, and other drugs that decrease the contraceptive effectiveness of Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada), use an additional form of birth control until your next period. BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAKING ANY NEW MEDICINE, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This includes herbal products containing St. John's Wort (hypericum perforatum).
IF YOU WEAR CONTACT LENSES and you develop problems with them, contact your eye doctor. KEEP ALL DOCTOR AND LABORATORY appointments while you are taking Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada).
BEFORE YOU HAVE ANY MEDICAL OR DENTAL TREATMENTS, EMERGENCY CARE, OR SURGERY, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada).
DO NOT TAKE Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) if you are pregnant. IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU COULD BE PREGNANT, contact your doctor immediately.
THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED in breast-milk. Do not breast-feed while you are using Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada).
Possible side effects of Cyclessa:
Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) side effects that may occur while taking Cyclessa Birth Control Pills (Linessa from Canada) include nausea, vomiting, weight gain, breast tenderness, headache, change in menstrual flow, and areas of darkening or spotting on skin. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor.
CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience bleeding or spotting between periods in more than one cycle or lasting more than a few days; swelling of fingers or ankles; unusual weight gain; leg pain or swelling; stomach pain or tenderness; change or lump in breast; depressed mood; unexplained fever or tiredness; or yellowing of the skin or eyes. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience sudden severe headache, vomiting, dizziness, or fainting; sudden loss or change in vision or speech; weakness or numbness in an arm or leg; confusion; chest tightness or heaviness; sharp or crushing chest pain; sudden shortness of breath; coughing blood; or severe stomach or back pain. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
Additional information
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE REMEMBERING to take this medicine, discuss with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist ways to help you remember or ask about other forms of birth control that may work better for you. DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others for whom it was not prescribed. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS MEDICINE out of the reach of children. IF YOU WILL BE USING THIS MEDICINE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, be sure to obtain necessary refills before your supply runs out.
