Ethinyl Estradiol and Norelgestromin
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Ortho Evra?
Brand Names: Canada:
Evra?
Uses
- It is used to stop pregnancy.
- Ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin stops pregnancy by stopping egg release (ovulation) from hormonal changes. Changes in the cervical mucus and endometrium make it hard for sperm to get into and form a fertilized egg that can attach to the uterine lining.
Dosing
How to take
- Follow how to use as you have been told by your doctor or read the package insert.
- Put patch on once a week for 3 weeks. Put it on the same day each week. Do not use patch on the 4th week.
- Put patch on clean, dry, healthy skin on the buttock, belly, upper arm, chest, or back.
- Do not put on the breast.
- Do not use adhesives or wraps to hold the patch in place.
- Do not put on more than 1 patch at a time.
- If you miss 2 periods in a row, take a pregnancy test before starting a new dosing cycle.
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