Ortho Tri-Cyclen

Ortho Tri-Cyclen is the brand name of the drug known as ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate. Ortho Tri-Cyclen contains mainly 2 hormones that are essential to prevent pregnancy that are estrogen and progestron. Therefore it is used as a contraception for females. It does not let the sperm enter the cervix due to thickening of the cervical mucus.

Mechanism Of Action

As Ortho Tri-Cyclen is a contraceptive it mainly works by preventing pregnancies. It thickens the cervical mucus so that the sperm cannot enter the uterus and stops the binding of eggs and sperm. It also works by stopping the ovulation by preventing the release of the eggs from the ovaries. It can also help by thinning the uterus lining and disturbing the process of implantation of blastocyst.

Uses Of Ortho Tri-Cyclen

This medication mainly works by preventing pregnancies also the birth control pills may help in regulating your periods and can help reduce the acne also it helps in reducing the blood loss during menses and decreases the pain during periods. It also helps in preventing ovarian cysts. Also please note this medication is not used for sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhoea, HIV and Chlamydia.

Dosage And Administration

The active contraceptive tablets are usually taken on the first day of the menses and continued for 21 day daily. Also there are inactive tablets that should be taken for 7 day same as active ones with or without the meals with a glass of water. As for the first 7 days the tablets do not start to work please take additional protection like condom so that you do not end up pregnant during that time.

Side-Effects Of Ortho Tri-Cyclen

• Clay-colored stools
• Constipation
• Cough
• Dark urine
• Diarrhea
• Fainting
• Weakness
• Hives or welts
• Itching skin
• Swelling on lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
• loss of appetite
• Irregular vaginal bleeding between regular monthly periods
• Pains in the chest, legs or groin
• pounding in the ears
• rash
• redness of the skin, neck
• severe headaches
• slow or fast heartbeat
• Shortness of breath
• Troubled breathing
• Sweating
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Sudden loss of coordination or slurred speech
• Vomiting of blood
• Stomach cramps
• Dark urine
• Tenderness
• Muscle cramps
• Breast enlargement
• Pain during sexual intercourse
• Precaution And Warning

Give your full past and personal history of any surgeries you had or any allergic reaction you have due to any medication. Also tell if you have any other medical conditions that may interfere with the treatment like stomach, liver, kidney or intestinal diseases for which you take regular medications.

Pregnancy And Breast-Feeding

During pregnancy please stop this medication as it is a contraceptive and can harm the unborn child if taken for a long period of time. During breast-feeding it is not necessarily harmful for the baby therefore can be taken.

Drug Interaction

Some drugs like aromatase inhibitors, ospemifene, tranexamic acid tamoxifen, and tizanidine should not interfere with Ortho Tri-Cyclen as they may change the course of action of the drug.

Norgestimate

Norgestimate is a synthetic progestin (a form of the hormone progesterone) that is used in combination with estrogen as an oral contraceptive (birth control pill) for preventing pregnancy. It works by preventing the release of eggs from the ovaries (ovulation) and by changing the cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

Drug is often found in combination with ethinyl estradiol, which is an estrogen. These combined oral contraceptive pills are available under various brand names and are prescribed by healthcare providers to prevent pregnancy.