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About Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S

Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S is a female hormone called progestin (a form of progesterone) used to prevent unintended pregnancy and hormone therapy. Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurred either unwanted when no children or no more children were desired. Also, pregnancy is mistimed, such as the pregnancy occurred earlier than desired.

Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S contains 'Desogestrel', which prevents the release of an egg from the ovary (female reproductive cells) or prevents fertilization of an egg by sperm (male reproductive cells). Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S may also change the lining of the uterus to prevent the development of a pregnancy. Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S does not show any effect if you are already pregnant; hence, it does not cause abortion.

Take Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you. You may experience headaches, weight gain, nausea, mood changes, irregular menstrual cycle, breast pain, and acne. Most of these side effects of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Try not to stop taking this medicine of your own. Using Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S may increase the risk of blood clots. Make sure that before taking this medicine, you inform your doctor if you have, or have had, breast cancer, unusual bleeding in the vagina, liver disease, or any other health problems. If you are taking any other medicine or are allergic to any medicine, please inform your doctor. Avoid smoking and alcohol to prevent any unpleasant side effects. Please inform your doctor if you have diabetes, epilepsy, and high blood pressure. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding.

Uses of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S

To prevent pregnancy.

Directions for Use

Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S should be taken in dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor. Take Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S with a meal to avoid stomach upset. Do not chew or crush the medicine; swallow it as a whole with water.

Medicinal Benefits

Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S contains 'Desogestrel', a female hormone called progestin (a form of progesterone) used to prevent unintended pregnancy and hormone therapy. It works by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary (female reproductive cells) or preventing fertilization of an egg by sperm (male reproductive cells). Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S may also change the lining of the uterus to prevent the development of a pregnancy. Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S does not show any effect if you are already pregnant; hence, it does not cause abortion. 

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S

  • Headache
  • Weight gain
  • Nausea
  • Mood changes
  • Irregular menstrual cycle
  • Breast pain
  • Acne.

Drug Warnings

Make sure that before taking this medicine, you inform your doctor if you have, or have had, breast cancer, unusual bleeding in the vagina, liver disease, or any other health problems. If you are taking any other medicine or are allergic to any medicine, please inform your doctor.  If you have an allergy to peanuts and soya, talk with your doctor. Avoid smoking and alcohol to prevent any unpleasant side effects. Please inform your doctor if you have diabetes, epilepsy, and high blood pressure. Try not to stop taking this medicine of your own. Using Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S may increase the risk of blood clots. If you have or have had chloasma (yellowish-brown pigmentation patches on the skin, especially on the skin of the face), prevent too much contact with the sun or ultraviolet radiation. It is essential to check your breasts frequently, and you should speak to your doctor as soon as possible if you feel any swelling in your breasts. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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DesogestrelDantrolene
Critical
DesogestrelTizanidine
Severe

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DesogestrelDantrolene
Critical
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
Using ethinyl estradiol and dantrolene can cause serious side effects that may affect your liver.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Dantrolene is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it. Call a doctor immediately if you experience a fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, excessive tiredness or weakness, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash or itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Do not stop using any medication without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelTizanidine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Tizanidine may reduce the effectiveness of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet, leading to low treatment outcomes.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Tizanidine can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any abnormal menstruation pattern, dryness of the vagina, or increased hot flushes, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelPhenobarbital
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
When Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet is used with Phenobarbital may decrease the effectiveness of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Phenobarbital can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms: abnormal menstruation, dryness of the vagina, or increased hot flushes or if you're looking for other birth control options, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelRifampicin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
Coadministration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Rifampicin may reduce the blood levels and effects of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet and rifampicin, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelFosamprenavir
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
Using Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet together with fosamprenavir may decrease the effects of fosamprenavir.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet and Fosamprenavir together can cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. However, if you experience fast heartbeat, anxiety, constipation, cough, dark urine, diarrhea, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, fever, hives or welts, itching skin or rash call your doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
DesogestrelRifapentine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
When Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet is taken with Rifapentine may reduce the blood levels and effects of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Rifapentine can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms: abnormal menstruation, dryness of the vagina, or increased hot flushes or if you're looking for other birth control options, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelBosentan
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
Bosentan can reduce the levels of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet in the blood.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with bosentan can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelGriseofulvin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
When Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet is used with Griseofulvin may decrease the effectiveness of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Griseofulvin can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you experience abnormal menstruation, dryness of the vagina, or increased hot flushes or if you're looking for other birth control options, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelBoceprevir
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
Combining Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Boceprevir may reduce the blood levels and effects of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with boceprevir can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms: abnormal menstruation, dryness of the vagina, or increased hot flushes or if you're looking for other birth control options, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
DesogestrelBexarotene
Severe
How does the drug interact with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet:
When Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet is used with Bexarotene may decrease the effectiveness of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet with Bexarotene can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms: abnormal menstruation, dryness of the vagina, or increased hot flushes or if you're looking for other birth control options, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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DESOGESTREL-0.08MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Moderate

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DESOGESTREL-0.08MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Moderate
Common Foods to Avoid:
Grapefruit, Grapefruit Juice

How to manage the interaction:
Coadministration of Grapefruit juice with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet may increase the plasma concentration of Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet. Avoid Grapefruit juice while being treated with Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • 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.
  • Avoid chronic stress and physical exercise like running, as it might increase vaginal bleeding.
  • Monitor your blood pressure daily, and if there is too much fluctuation, then immediately contact your doctor.
  • Take a pregnancy test about a week after you take Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S.
  • Try to include heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid-containing food drinks in your daily diet. You can also use low-fat cooking oil like olive, soybean, canola, and coconut oil to lower your elevated blood pressure.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

CONTRACEPTIVES

Drug-Diseases Interactions

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No Drug - Disease interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • PRIMIDONE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • CARBAMAZEPINE
  • RIFAMPICIN
  • GRISEOFULVIN

Special Advise

  • Take Famylette 0.075Mg Tablet 28'S preferably within 72 hours (3 days) of having unprotected sex or contraceptive failure.
  • Contact your doctor immediately if you experience heavy vaginal bleeding after taking this medicine.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Unintended pregnancy is a condition of pregnancy that occurs either unwanted when no children or no more children are desired. Also, pregnancy is mistimed, such as the pregnancy occurred earlier than desired. Most unintended pregnancies result from not using contraception or from using contraceptives inconsistently or incorrectly.

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