Mercilon Tablets 21's this medication is taken to prevent pregnancy. the medication contains two types of female sex hormones, oestrogen and progestogen.
Mercilon is a combined oral contraceptive pill ('the Pill'). You take it to prevent pregnancy. These hormones prevent an egg being released from your ovaries so you cannot get pregnant. Mercilon also makes the fluid (mucus) in your cervix thicker which makes it more difficult for sperm to enter the womb.
How to use
How to take Mercilon: Tablets must be taken in the order directed on the package every day at about the same time with some liquid as needed. One tablet is to be taken daily for 21 consecutive days. Each subsequent pack is started after a 7-day tablet-free interval, during which time a withdrawal bleed usually occurs. This usually starts on day 2-3 after the last tablet and may not have finished before the next pack is started.
Precautions
Contraindications: Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) should not be used in the presence of any of the conditions listed below. Should any of the conditions appear for the first time during CHC use, the product should be stopped immediately.• Presence or risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) o Venous thromboembolism – current VTE (on anticoagulants) or history of (e.g. deep venous thrombosis [DVT] or pulmonary embolism [PE]). o Known hereditary or acquired predisposition for venous thromboembolism, such as APC-resistance, (including Factor V Leiden), antithrombin-III-deficiency, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency. o Major surgery with prolonged immobilisation. o A high risk of venous thromboembolism due to the presence of multiple risk factors.• Presence or risk of arterial thromboembolism (ATE) o Arterial thromboembolism – current arterial thromboembolism, history of arterial thromboembolism (e.g. myocardial infarction) or prodromal condition (e.g. angina pectoris)