Pop-D Tablet
Desogestrel
75mcg
Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
| Pack size | 28's pack |
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| Retail Price | 2.15 AED |
Indications
Pop-D Tablet is used for:
Oral contraception
Adult Dose
Oral
Oral contraception
Adult: 75 mcg daily when used alone. Dose to be taken at the same time each day, starting on day 1 of the cycle, then continuously
For monophasic combined oral contraceptives: Typically, 150 mcg daily.
For triphasic combined oral contraceptives: 50-150 mcg daily.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Pregnancy, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, severe arterial disease; liver adenoma, porphyria; after evacuation of hydatidiform mole; history of breast cancer.
Precautions
Heart disease, sex-steroid dependent cancer, past ectopic pregnancy, malabsorption syndromes, functional ovarian cysts, active liver disease, recurrent cholestatic jaundice, history of jaundice in pregnancy, history of CV or renal impairment, DM, asthma, epilepsy, migraine, depression and thromboembolism; lactation.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Reduced efficacy with enzyme-inducing drugs.
Enzyme-inducing drugs may result in increased clearance and lead to breakthrough bleeding and contraceptive failure.
This may be seen with hydantoins, barbiturates, primidone, carbamazepine, rifampicin, oxcarbazepine, rifabutin, felbamate, ritonavir, griseofulvin and products containing St John's Wort.
Reduced absorption of etonogestrel may be seen with medical charcoal.
May inhibit ciclosporin metabolism.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Desogestrel :
Common or very common
Breast abnormalities. depressed mood. headache. libido decreased. menstrual cycle irregularities. mood altered. nausea. skin reactions . weight increased
Uncommon
Alopecia. contact lens intolerance. fatigue. ovarian cyst. vomiting. vulvovaginal infection
Rare or very rare
Erythema nodosum
Frequency not known
Angioedema. embolism and thrombosis. neoplasms
Mechanism of Action
Desogestrel is a progestogen structurally related to levonorgestrel that has been shown to reliably inhibit ovulation.
Note
Pop-D 75mcg Tablet manufactured by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. Its generic name is Desogestrel. Pop-D is availble in Bangladesh.
Farmaco BD drug index information on Pop-D Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.