Cerazette

Cerazette (Desogestrel) is an oral contraceptive pill. Taken daily, it can reduce the chances of a woman becoming pregnant. Cerazette (Desogestrel) contains only progestagen (no oestrogen), so it differs from a combination contraceptive pill in that it can be used by women who are unable to take oestrogens and by women who are breast-feeding.

Cerazette (Desogestrel) must be taken on a daily basis. Tablets are swallowed whole with a glass of water. Each packet contains 28 tablets and will be clearly labelled with arrows and days of the week to make scheduling your tablets easier. Start by taking the tablet marked with the corresponding day of the week in the first row, and continue taking the tablet that matches each day. When you reach the end of the last rwo, complete the pack be using any of the remaining tablets in the first row. Take Cerazette (Desogestrel) for as long as needed. You can stop taking it at any time, however, as soon as you stop taking Cerazette (Desogestrel), you are no longer protected from becoming pregnant.

Cerazette (Desogestrel) can cause some side effects, but not everybody will have them. Some side effects are common, while others can be more serious and require medical attention.

Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following:

• signs of thrombosis (sever pain and/or swelling of the legs, unexplained chest pain, breathlessness, coughing up blood)
• sudden and sever stomach pains or abdominal pains
• jaundice
• lumps in your breast
• unusual vaginal bleeding
• signs you may be pregnant

Other possible side effects you may notice while taking Cerazette (Desogestrel) can include:

• altered mood
• decreased libido
• headaches
• nausea
• acne
• breast pain
• menstrual changes
• increases in body weight
• vaginal infection
• vomiting
• hair loss
• painful menstruation
• tiredness
• skin conditions

Cerazette (Desogestrel) is only a contraceptive. It cannot protect you from Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome HIV (AIDS) or any other sexually transmitted diseases.

If any of the following conditions apply to you, you should not take Cerazette (Desogestrel):

• thrombosis (including deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism)
• jaundice (yellowing of the skin)
• liver disease
• certain types of cancer
• unexplained vaginal bleeding
• confirmed or suspected pregnancy
• allergy to any of the ingredients in Cerazette (desogestrel; silica; colloidal anhydrous; allrac-a-tocopherol; lactose monohydrate; maize starch; povidone; stearic acid; hypromellose; macrogol 400; talc and titanium dioxide

Cerazette (Desogestrel) can be taken if you suffer from any of the below conditions, but should only be done so under medical observation:

• breast cancer
• liver cancer
• thrombosis
• epilepsy
• tuberculosis
• hypertension (high blood pressure)