Elinest Uses

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What is Elinest?

Ethinyl estradiol (Elinest) and Norgestrel (Elinest) combination is used to prevent pregnancy. It works by stopping a woman's egg from fully developing each month. The egg can no longer accept a sperm and fertilization (pregnancy) is prevented.

No contraceptive method is 100 percent effective. Birth control methods such as having surgery to become sterile or not having sex are more effective than birth control pills. Discuss your options for birth control with your doctor.

Ethinyl estradiol (Elinest) and Norgestrel (Elinest) will not prevent HIV infection or other sexually transmitted diseases. It will not help as emergency contraception, such as after unprotected sexual contact.

Ethinyl estradiol (Elinest) and Norgestrel (Elinest) is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Elinest indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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Low-Elinest® (Norgestrel (Elinest) and Ethinyl estradiol (Elinest) tablets USP, 0.3 mg/0.03 mg) is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.

Oral contraceptives are highly effective. Table I lists the typical accidental pregnancy rates for users of combination oral contraceptives and other methods of contraception.1 The efficacy of these contraceptive methods, except sterilization, depends upon the reliability with which they are used. Correct and consistent use of methods can result in lower failure rates.

TABLE I: PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN EXPERIENCING AN UNINTENDED PREGNANCY DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF A CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD

Method Perfect use Average use
Levonorgestrel implants 0.05 0.05
Male sterilization 0.1 0.15
Female sterilization 0.5 0.5
Depo-Provera® (injectable progestogen) 0.3 0.3

Oral contraceptive

5
Combined 0.1 NA
Progestin only 0.5 NA
IUD
Progesterone 1.5 2
Copper T 380A 0.6 0.8
Condom (male) without spermicide 3 14
(female) without spermicide 5 21
Cervical cap
Never given birth 9 20
Given birth 26 40
Vaginal sponge
Never given birth 9 20
Given birth 20 40
Diaphragm with spermicidal cream or jelly 6 20
Spermicides alone (foam, creams, jellies, and vaginal suppositories) 6 26
Periodic abstinence (all methods) 1-9* 25
Withdrawal 4 19
No contraception (planned pregnancy) 85 85
NA- not available

*Depending on method (calender, ovulation symptothermal, post-ovulation) Adapted from Hatcher RA et al, Contraceptive Technology: 17 th Revised Edition. NY, NY: Ardent Medi, Inc., 1998

How should I use Elinest?

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

Use Elinest as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Elinest.

Elinest description

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A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of progesterone and about twice as potent as its racemic or (+-)-isomer (Norgestrel (Elinest)). It is used for contraception, control of menstrual disorders, and treatment of endometriosis.

Elinest dosage

To achieve maximum contraceptive effectiveness, Elinest® must be taken exactly as directed and at intervals not exceeding 24 hours. The dosage of Elinest® is one white tablet daily for 21 consecutive days, followed by one light-green inert tablet daily for 7 consecutive days, according to prescribed schedule. It is recommended that tablets be taken at the same time each day, preferably after the evening meal or at bedtime.

During the first cycle of medication, the patient is instructed to begin taking Elinest® on the first Sunday after the onset of menstruation. If menstruation begins on a Sunday, the first tablet (white) is taken that day. One white tablet should be taken daily for 21 consecutive days followed by one light-green inert tablet daily for 7 consecutive days.

Withdrawal bleeding should usually occur within three days following discontinuation of white tablets. During the first cycle, contraceptive reliance should not be placed on Elinest® until a white tablet has been taken daily for 7 consecutive days. The possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of medication should be considered.

The patient begins her next and all subsequent 28 day courses of tablets on the same day of the week (Sunday) on which she began her first course, following the same schedule: 21 days on white tablets – 7 days on light-green inert tablets. If in any cycle the patient starts tablets later than the proper day, she should protect herself by using another method of birth control until she has taken a white tablet daily for 7 consecutive days.

If spotting or breakthrough bleeding occurs, the patient is instructed to continue on the same regimen. This type of bleeding is usually transient and without significance; however, if the bleeding is persistent or prolonged, the patient is advised to consult her physician.

Although the occurrence of pregnancy is highly unlikely if Elinest® is taken according to directions, if withdrawal bleeding does not occur, the possibility of pregnancy must be considered. If the patient has not adhered to the prescribed schedule (missed one or more tablets or started taking them on a day later than she should have), the probability of pregnancy should be considered at the time of the first missed period and appropriate diagnostic measures taken before the medication is resumed. If the patient has adhered to the prescribed regimen and misses two consecutive periods, pregnancy should be ruled out before continuing the contraceptive regimen.

For additional patient instructions regarding missed pills, see the "WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS PILLS" section in the DETAILED PATIENT LABELING below.

Any time the patient misses two or more white tablets, she should also use another method of contraception until she has taken a white tablet daily for seven consecutive days. If the patient misses one or more light-green tablets, she is still protected against pregnancy provided she begins taking white tablets again on the proper day. If breakthrough bleeding occurs following missed white tablets, it will usually be transient and of no consequence. While there is little likelihood of ovulation occurring if only one or two tablets are missed, the possibility of ovulation increases with each successive day that scheduled white tablets are missed.

In the nonlactating mother, Elinest® may be initiated postpartum, for contraception. When the tablets are administered in the postpartum period, the increased risk of thromboembolic disease associated with the postpartum period must be considered. It is to be noted that early resumption of ovulation may occur if Parlodel® (bromocriptine mesylate) has been used for the prevention of lactation.

Elinest interactions

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This medication alters the bioavailability of any drug, absorption depends on pH (ketoconazole, iron salts, etc.). Elinest Scoshia Remedy slows down the elimination of drugs metabolized in the liver by microsomal oxidation (warfarin, diazepam, phenytoin, etc.).

Elinest Scoshia Remedy enhances the action of coumarin and diphenine, does not change - NSAIDs. This drug increases (relative) the concentration of clarithromycin in the blood; may increases the leukopenic and thrombocytopenic effects of depressants hematopoiesis drugs. Substance for intravenous infusion is compatible only with saline and dextrose (using other solvents may decrease the stability of omeprazole due to changes in pH of infusion medium).

Elinest side effects

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To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Northstar Rx LLC, Toll-Free at 1-800-206-7821 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

An increased risk of the following serious adverse reactions has been associated with the use of oral contraceptives section):

There is evidence of an association between the following conditions and the use of oral contraceptives, although additional confirmatory studies are needed:

The following adverse reactions have been reported in patients receiving oral contraceptives and are believed to be drug-related:

The following adverse reactions have been reported in users of oral contraceptives and the association has been neither confirmed nor refuted:

Elinest contraindications

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Combination oral contraceptives should not be used in women with any of the following conditions: - Thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders - A past history of deep-vein thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders - Cerebral-vascular or coronary-artery disease (current or history) - Thrombogenic valvulopathies - Thrombogenic rhythm disorders - Major surgery with prolonged immobilization - Diabetes with vascular involvement - Headaches with focal neurological symptoms - Uncontrolled hypertension Known or suspected carcinoma of the breast or personal history of breast cancer - Carcinoma of the endometrium or other known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia - Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding - Cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy or jaundice with prior pill use - Hepatic adenomas or carcinomas, or active liver disease, as long as liver function has not returned to normal - Known or suspected pregnancy - Hypersensitivity to any of the components of Lo/Elinest

Active ingredient matches for Elinest:

Ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel

03mg;/3mg/ethinyl estradiol/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 0/levonorgestrel/norgestrel/Norgestrel 0

Ethinylestradiol/Norgestrel in United States.


List of Elinest substitutes (brand and generic names)

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Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer)Price, USD
Tablet; Oral; Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel (Nakorn)
FMP TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Nakorn)$ 0.88
Fmp NA Tablet (Nakorn)$ 0.09
Generic Ovral 50mcg/250mcg - 21 Tablets$ 35.95
Generic Ovral 50mcg/250mcg - 63 Tablets$ 69.95
Tablet; Oral; Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel (Tnp)
Jeny-FMP 28's (Tnp)
Tablet; Oral-21; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg; Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Tablet; Oral-28; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg; Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Tablet; Oral; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg; Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Tablet; Oral; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg; Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Tablet; Oral-21; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg; Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Tablet; Oral-28; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg; Norgestrel 0.3 mg
Norfem 21's
Tablet; Oral-21; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.05 mg; Norgestrel 0.5 mg (Scoshia Remedy Inc.)
Tablet; Oral-28; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.05 mg; Norgestrel 0.5 mg (Scoshia Remedy Inc.)
20 mg x 300's (Scoshia Remedy Inc.)$ 17.14
Ogestrel 20mg CAP / 20x15 (Scoshia Remedy Inc.)$ 17.14
Ogestrel 20 mg Capsule (Scoshia Remedy Inc.)$ 0.06
OGESTREL cap 20 mg x 10's (Scoshia Remedy Inc.)$ 0.57
Tablet; Oral-21; Ethinyl Estradiol 0.05 mg; Norgestrel 0.25 mg (Wyeth Ltd.)

References

  1. DailyMed. "ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  2. DailyMed. "ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTREL: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  3. DailyMed. "ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).

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Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Elinest. To get the time effectiveness of using Elinest drug by other patients, please click here.
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