Regulon Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg, desogestrel 0.15 mg

Indications/Uses

OC.

Dosage/Direction for Use

1 tab daily for 21 days starting on 1st day of period followed by 7 tab-free days.

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Estrogen-dependent tumours, endometrial hyperplasia, undiagnosed vag bleeding. HTN, hyperlipoproteinaemia, diabetic angiopathy, cholelithiasis. Arterial thrombosis (eg, MI, cerebrovascular events), venous thrombosis, venous thromboembolism, cholestatic jaundice or hepatitis, Rotor syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, SLE. History during pregnancy of severe pruritus, herpes gestationis, jaundice. Severe liver disease. Known or suspected pregnancy.

Special Precautions

Cardiac insufficiency, HTN, epilepsy & migraine, DM, severe varicose veins, phlebitis, otosclerosis, sclerosis multiplex, chorea minor, latent tetany, benign uterine tumour, endometriosis or mastopathia, blood coagulation disorders. Renal impairment.

Adverse Reactions

Intermenstrual bleeding, changes in vag discharge, vag infections, aggravation of endometriosis. Breast tenderness, pain, enlargement, secretion. Nausea, vomiting, cholelithiasis, cholestatic jaundice, thrombosis, HTN, chloasma, erythema nodosum, rash, headache, migraine, mood changes, fluid retention, decreased glucose tolerance, changes in body wt.

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Drug Interactions

Ampicillin, chloramphenicol, neomycin, penicillin-V, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, dihydroergotamine, tranquilizers, anticoagulants, coumarin or indandione derivatives, TCAs, maprotiline, oral antidiabetics, insulin, activated charcoal, laxatives, bromocriptine, hepatotoxic drugs.

MIMS Class

Oral Contraceptives

ATC Classification

G03AA - Progestogens and estrogens, fixed combinations ; Used as systemic contraceptives.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Regulon FC tab

Packing/Price

1 × 21's;3 × 21's;6 × 21's

Regulon

desogestrel + ethinylestradiol

Manufacturer:

Gedeon Richter

Distributor:

Pahang Pharmacy