Evra 203 mcg/24h + 33.9 mcg/24h

Indication

- Hormonal contraception to prevent pregnancy in women

Ingredients

• Norelgestromin 203 mcg/24h + Ethinylestradiol 33.9 mcg/24h

Direction

Apply one patch to clean, dry skin once weekly for three consecutive weeks, followed by one patch-free week; rotate application sites.

Side effects

• Nausea
• Breast tenderness or pain
• Headache
• Application site reaction (redness
• irritation)
• Breakthrough bleeding or spotting

Precautions

• Increased risk of venous and arterial thromboembolism (blood clots)
• Not recommended in smokers over 35 years of age
• Contraindicated in pregnancy and certain cancers
• May be less effective in women weighing 90 kg or more