USES :- Ethinylestradiol is used to treat the deficiency of female sex hormone and associated risk of bone loss and fractures in post-menopausal women. In menstruating women, it is used for the treatment of menstrual disorders. It is also used as a hormone replacement therapy to treat young women with underdeveloped ovaries (failure of ovarian development). Ethinylestradiol is even used in men for treating prostate cancer & Levonorgestrel, is an emergency hormonal contraceptive used to help prevent a pregnancy when taken within 72 hours (3 days) of having had unprotected sex or if usual method of contraception has failed. It is also available as a T-shaped intrauterine delivery system (IUD) which is used for the prevention of pregnancy (contraception) for up to three years.
WORKS :-Ethinylestradiol belongs to a class of medications called estrogens (female hormones). It is a synthetic form of the naturally occurring hormone and helps in development and maintenance of menstrual cycle. In post-menopausal women, it works by reducing the post-menopausal symptoms and risk of weakening bones and bone fracture. & Stopping ovaries from releasing an egg. Preventing sperm from fertilizing any egg that may have already released. Stopping a fertilized egg from attaching itself to womb lining.
How to take:
1 Tablet to be taken from the first day of Menstrual cycle for 21 days, followed by 7 days without taking the tablet.
Start with the new pack on the 8th day
UNWANTED 21 DAYS TABLET COMPOSITION
Ethinyl Estradiol(0.15 mg),Levonorgestrel(0.03 mg)
UNWANTED 21 DAYS TABLET
The medicine is manufactured by the following companies
Mankind Pharma Ltd
Dosage Information
Please consult your Doctor.