What kind of pill is Tri-Cyclen?
Ortho Tri-Cyclen is a combination birth control pill containing the female hormones ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate. These hormones prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary).
What is the generic name for Ortho Tri-Cyclen?
Teva’s generic of Ortho Tri-Cyclen® Tablets: Tri-Sprintec® (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP)
Is Ortho Tri-Cyclen the same as Yaz?
The Ortho Tri-Cyclen family works similarly to Yaz, and is a good low-cost option. The generic brands of Ortho Tri-Cyclen include Tri-Estarylla, TriNessa, Tri-Previfem, and Tri-Sprintec.
Is Ortho Tri-Cyclen high estrogen?
The active pills are made up of ethinyl estradiol and a progestin called norgestimate. The amount of norgestimate in Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo slowly increases over the first three weeks of the pill pack, from 0.180 milligrams (mg) to 0.215 mg and 0.250 mg. The amount of estrogen stays the same, at 0.025 mg.
Why was Ortho Tri-Cyclen discontinued?
It’s important to note that Tri-Lo Sprintec wasn’t pulled due to safety concerns, but rather because of a patent infringement battle between brand manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and the generic manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals. Tri-Lo Sprintec seemed to have disappeared, until its recent resurfacing.
Does Ortho Tri-Cyclen make you emotional?
Even though the evidence is contradictory, many drug manufacturers list depression on birth control package inserts as a possible side effect. For example, the physician’s insert for the combination pills Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Ortho-Cyclen lists mental depression as a side effect likely to be caused by the drug.
What replaced Ortho Tri-Cyclen?
MonoNessa is a generic version of the brand-name drug Ortho-Cyclen. TriNessa is a generic version of the brand-name drug Ortho Tri-Cyclen.
Why was Ortho Tri Cyclen discontinued?
A total of 100 (7.5%) women discontinued ORTHO-CYCLEN and 231 (4.8%) women discontinued Ortho Tri-Cyclen, at least in part, due to bleeding or spotting.
Is there a birth control that helps you lose weight?
The birth control pill Yasmin is the only birth control pill that has this effect. It is not marketed as a weight loss pill, and women can only expect to lose maybe a pound or two in excess water. As always, making smarter diet choices and exercising are the only ways to prevent weight gain or promote weight loss.
Does Tri-Cyclen make you gain weight?
I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 22 years (from age 18-40), used no other form of birth control, and never got pregnant once. It did not cause me to gain any extra weight (no more than age-related weight, at 18 I weighed 117 pounds, at age 40 I weighed 130. It also controlled my acne.
Which birth control is best for depression?
Those that contain a combination of hormones – estrogen and progestin – are typically recommended for individuals with PMDD. More specifically, birth control pills that contain ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone are the most helpful for alleviating symptoms in PMDD sufferers.