What is Lo Ovral used for?
This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle.
Is Lo Ovral birth control good?
Lo / Ovral has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect.
What is in Lo Ovral birth control?
Lo/Ovral-28 contains a combination of ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel. Ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel are female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary).
What is the generic drug for Lo Ovral 28?
Teva’s generic of Lo/Ovral® Tablets: Cryselle® 28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP)
Does Ovral 28 stop bleeding?
Your doctor has prescribed Ovral 28 Tablet to help you prevent pregnancy. It also results in lighter, less painful and more regular menstrual bleeding.
How do you use Ovral 28 as morning after pill?
As a morning after pill, Ovral is taken in 2 doses: 2 tablets within 72 hours after coitus; 2 tablets 12 hours later, a total of 200 mcg ethinyl estradiol and 2 mg di-norgestrel.
Does Lo Ovral cause weight gain?
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Does Ovral stop periods?
Ovral 28 Tablet is a medicine used for contraception (to prevent pregnancy) and in the treatment of irregular periods. It helps to prevent the release of the egg and its fertilization by the sperm.
Does Ovral terminate pregnancy?
Ovral use does not usually indicate abortion. The postcoital IUD insertion studies have included small numbers of patients, but the difficulties are that bleeding following insertion may suggest pregnancy, and the potential for pelvic infection is increased.
Does Ovral cause weight gain?
No, Ovral G is a combined oral contraceptive pill used to treat unwanted pregnancy, hormonal defects and irregularities in menstrual bleeding. Will there be weight gain? You might notice a considerable change in your weight after a few weeks of consumption of the medication.
Can I get pregnant while taking Ovral 28?
The better you follow the directions, the less chance you have of getting pregnant. Based on the results of clinical studies, about 1 out of 100 women may get pregnant during the first year they use LO/OVRAL-28.
How many norgestrel tablets are in Lo Ovral?
In the case of first-trimester abortion, if the patient starts Lo/Ovral immediately, additional contraceptive measures are not needed. Lo/Ovral Tablets (0.3 mg norgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol) are available in packages of 6 PILPAK dispensers with 21 tablets each as follows:
What are the ingredients in Lo / ovral-28?
DESCRIPTION LO/OVRAL-28 is a combination oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestrel and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol. Norgestrel is designated as (2) (±)-13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one and ethinyl estradiol is designated as (19-nor-17α-pregna-1,3,5 (10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol).
Are there any estradiol in Lo / Ovral tablets?
Each white active LO/OVRAL tablet contains 0.3 mg norgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and inert ingredients. Each pink placebo tablet contains only inert ingredients:
How often can you take Lo / Ovral tablets?
The dosage of Lo/Ovral is one tablet daily for 21 consecutive days per menstrual cycle according to prescribed schedule. Tablets are then discontinued for 7 days (three weeks on, one week off).