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About Doris Tablet

Doris Tablet belongs to a group of hormonal contraceptives. It is used as an oral contraceptive to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Contraception is a procedure that aims to prevent pregnancy and is used in family planning.

Doris Tablet is made up of two medicines: Drospirenone and Ethinylestradiol. Drospirenone is a progestin (female hormones). It works by preventing the fertilization of the egg. A woman can only get pregnant if a man's sperm fertilizes her egg. 

Take Doris Tablet  as prescribed by your doctor. You may experience stomach pain, headache, nausea, breast pain, weight gain, and irregular uterine bleeding. Most of these side effects of Doris Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Before taking the Doris Tablet , let your doctor know about all your medical conditions, sensitivities, and all medications you are using. Before starting Doris Tablet , please inform your doctor if you ever have blood clots in your legs, lungs, or eyes. If you have a stroke, heart attack, heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, liver, and kidney problems, then do not take Doris Tablet . Do not take Doris Tablet if you are pregnant.

Uses of Doris Tablet

Contraception (Prevent pregnancy)

Directions for Use

Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

Doris Tablet belongs to a group of hormonal contraceptives. Doris Tablet is made up of two medicines: Drospirenone and Ethinylestradiol. Drospirenone is a progestin (female hormones). It works to prevent pregnancy by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary or preventing fertilization of the egg by sperm (male reproductive cells). Ethinyl Estradiol is a female hormone (synthetic estrogen). In women, it helps maintain a normal menstrual cycle (periods). In women undergoing menopause, it works by fulfilling the deficiency of estrogen hormone as well.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

After taking a Doris Tablet if you have allergies, stroke, blood clots in eyes, legs, and lungs, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, migraines, and angioedema (family or personal history of the swelling disorder). People having kidney and liver problems, a history of yellowing skin or eyes (jaundice), vaginal bleeding, high cholesterol, gallbladder problems, obesity, and swelling (edema) should not take this Doris Tablet .

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Using pimozide together with Doris Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of pimozide.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doris Tablet with Pimozide is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations. Do not stop using any medication without doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Combining Doris Tablet and Simvastatin can increase the blood levels and effects of Simvastatin.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doris Tablet and Simvastatin together is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if advised by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, fever or dark colored urine, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Using pimozide together with Doris Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of pimozide.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doris Tablet with Pimozide is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations. Do not stop using any medication without doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Combining Doris Tablet and Simvastatin can increase the blood levels and effects of Simvastatin.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doris Tablet and Simvastatin together is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if advised by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, fever or dark colored urine, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Co-administration of Vilazodone with Doris Tablet can increase the blood levels of Vilazodone.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doris Tablet with Vilazodone together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you experience any symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, dizziness, or sleep disturbances, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Coadministration of Warfarin with Doris Tablet can increase the risk of bleeding.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Doris Tablet and warfarin, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you notice unusual bleeding or bruising, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness, contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
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How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Combining Mipomersen with Doris Tablet may increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Doris Tablet with Mipomersen can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience fever, chills, joint pain, swelling, bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, bleeding, or liver damage contact a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Combining Carfilzomib with Doris Tablet may increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Doris Tablet and Carfilzomib, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience chest pain; shortness of breath; difficulty breathing; coughing up blood; sudden loss of vision; pain, redness or swelling in an arm or leg; and numbness or weakness on one side of the body, contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Coadministration of Ketoconazole and Doris Tablet may increase the risk of liver damage.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Ketoconazole and Doris Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience any of the following symptoms: fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, fatigue, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, light stools, yellowing of the skin or eyes, consult the doctor. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Doris Tablet:
Using atorvastatin together with Doris Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of atorvastatin.

How to manage the interaction:
Concomitant administration of atorvastatin along with Doris Tablet can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, accompanied by fever or dark colored urine, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark colored urine, light colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, you should consult the doctor. Do not stop taking any medication without doctor's advice.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Keep your weight under control with a body mass index (BMI) of 19.5-24.9.
  • Opt for a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, veggies, and low-fat dairy products.
  • Quitting smoking and not drinking alcohol is the best strategy to lower the risk of any complications.
  • Do regular exercise to maintain weight fluctuations caused due to Doris Tablet .
  • Monitor your blood pressure regularly and if there is too much fluctuation, then immediately contact your doctor.
  • Including heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid-containing food drinks in your daily diet. You can also use low-fat cooking oil like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, and coconut oil to lower your elevated blood pressure.

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FAQs

Doris Tablet works by preventing the fertilization of the egg. A woman can only get pregnant if a man's sperm fertilizes her egg. 

If you vomit within 3-4 hours after taking Doris Tablet . Therefore, you should take another dose as soon as you feel well sufficient.

You may experience irregular vaginal bleeding while taking Doris Tablet . Other common side effects include nausea (feeling sick), headache, breast pain, and depression (sad mood). Most of them are temporary if these persist, contact your doctor.

If you forget to take one tablet of Doris Tablet , take it as soon as you remember, even if it means taking two tablets simultaneously and then following the usual dosing schedule. However, if you forget to take two or more doses, you may not be completely protected against pregnancy. In this case, start taking the Doris Tablet as soon as you remember and use a non-hormonal method of contraception such as condoms for at least the next seven days to prevent pregnancy. Frequent missing doses may cause spotting (bloodstain) or unexpected vaginal bleeding. If this persists, contact your doctor.

You will usually get your period within three days after taking the last pill. If you have not followed the dosing schedule like you have missed one or two pills or started taking them a day after, then you should have, the probability of pregnancy should be considered at the time of the first missed period, and you should contact your doctor.

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Special Advise

  • Stop taking this Doris Tablet and inform your doctor immediately if you notice unexplained pain and swelling in your limbs, chest pain, shortness of breath, severe headache, or changes in vision. These could be symptoms of a blood clot in a vein.
  • Stop taking Doris Tablet and immediately contact your doctor if you notice your skin and whites of the eye turning yellow (jaundice), severe depression, severe stomach pain, or if you think you could be pregnant.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Contraception: Contraception wants to prevent pregnancy. A woman can get pregnant if a man's sperm reaches one of her ova (eggs). Contraception tries to stop this from happening by keeping the sperm and egg separately. Therefore, stopping the production of an egg. It also stops the combined form of sperm and egg (a fertilized form of an egg) from attaching to the lining of the uterus.

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