Specification | |
US Brand Name | Cerazette |
Strength | 0.08mg |
Generic Name | Desogestrel |
Manufacturer | NV Organon, Netherland |
Pharmaceutical Form | Tablet/s |
Cerazette
- 0.08mg
Cerazette is an oral
contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy in women. This medicine is meant for
the females allergic to hormone estrogen.
How it works?
Cerazette
essentially works by preventing the male sperms from reaching the uterus or
womb. This mini pill can be used by women on regular basis as a mode of
contraception if they do not want to go with other options.
Important information about Medicine
Progestogen
Desogestrel works by preventing pregnancy from occurring by stopping the sperms
from reaching the womb and not by stopping the fertilization of eggs from
occurring and this trait distinguishes this oral contraceptive from others.
Dosage information
Cerazette is a
prescription only pill so make sure that you do not stat taking it without
consulting your doctor. Usually the doctor would prescribe you to take one pill
daily, however he or she might alter this from time to time looking into
health, age and other medical factors.
Strengths available
Cerazette is
available at our store in the strength of 0.08mg
What if you miss a dose?
As you need to take
Cerazette once in 24 hours you can immediately take it when you remember just
make sure that the time to next dose is at least 12 hours away.
What if you overdose?
In case overdose
occurs you need to get in touch with your nearby medical emergency center or
local pharmacist if symptoms such as nausea, headache or dizziness bother you.
Things to be taken care of
Prior to starting
with the intake of Cerazette you need to consult your doctor as this medicine
might show contradictory results with several health conditions. You need to
inform your doctor about your complete medical history and the medicine that
you are currently taking before you start taking Cerazette. This medicine is
not meant for the ones who wish to conceive or those who are already pregnant
as this might harm the baby. If breast feeding consult your doctor and he would
decide on the dosage. Medical conditions in which this oral contraceptive
should not be taken are blood clots, cholasma, jaundice, heart diseases and
diabetes.
Side Effects
Although no fatal
side effects have been reported, still, there are some people that have reported
the following ones with the intake of Cerazette:
• Cysts in ovaries
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Unexpected weight increase
• Appetite changes
• Painful menstrual periods
• Infection in vagina
• Irregular vaginal bleeding
If any of these symptoms persist for long get in touch with
your doctor immediately.
Interaction with other drugs
Do not start or stop
any medicine while taking Cerazette as due to this interaction might occur. The
ingredients present in this mini pill might interact with:
• Anti-seizure medications like primidone and carbamazepine
• Antibiotics like rifabutin
• Antidepressants like st john's wort
Make sure that you inform your doctor in case you want to
start a new medicine so that he or she can alter the dosage of this
contraceptive.