Aranelle: Uses, indications and precautions when using

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Aranelle is a brand name of oral contraceptive pill, combined with two main active ingredients, norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol. Using Aranelle correctly helps prevent pregnancy effectively.

1. What is Aranelle?

Aranelle ® (tablets containing 2 main ingredients, norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) is a daily contraceptive pill consisting of 7 light yellow pills, 9 white pills, 5 more light yellow pills and then 7 pink pills . Each pale yellow tablet contains 0.5 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol, each white tablet contains 1 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol, and each pink tablet contains a placebo.

2. Uses of the drug Aranelle

Aranelle is a combined oral contraceptive that works by inhibiting gonadotrophins. Although, the main mechanism of this action is suppression of ovulation, other changes include changes in cervical mucus (increasing difficulty for sperm to enter the uterus) and endometrium. uterus (may decrease implantation of a fertilized egg).
Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills can be used to treat acne, regulate menstruation, reduce blood loss and menstrual pain, and reduce the risk of ovarian cysts.
MORE: What is a combined hormonal contraceptive?

3. How to use the drug Aranelle

A pack of Aranelle contains 21 active pills and 7 placebo pills so you need to take one active (hormonal) pill once daily for 21 consecutive days, then take another 7 placebo pills for the next 21 days. the next 7 days. If this is your first time taking the pill, take the first pill in the pack on the first Sunday after the start of your period or on the first day of your period.
Taking Aranelle pills at a certain time of the day helps you avoid forgetting to take them. With Aranelle, the amount of estrogen and progestin in each pill will be different at different times of the cycle. Therefore, you must follow the instructions on the blister pack to start taking the first pill in the pack and take them in the correct order. If you have vomiting or diarrhea, use a backup method of birth control (such as condoms, spermicide).
When you start using birth control pills, you will need to use another method of birth control for at least the first week of taking the pill.

4. Side effects of the drug Aranelle

Possible side effects when taking birth control pills are nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal bloating, tightness in the breasts, swelling in the ankles and feet (water retention) or weight change, bleeding. Vaginal bleeding between periods or missed periods, irregular periods, especially in the first few months of using the pill. Aranelle may increase blood pressure, so check your blood pressure often.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: breast lump, mood changes (such as depression or worsening), stomach pain, stomach upset intense, abnormal vaginal bleeding, dark urine, yellow eyes, jaundice.
Aranelle rarely causes serious (sometimes fatal) problems with blood clots (such as deep vein thrombosis, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, stroke). Get medical help right away if any of these side effects occur: chest pain, jaw pain, left arm pain, confusion, dizziness, sudden fainting, pain, swelling, heat in the groin, muscles legs, trouble speaking, sudden shortness of breath, rapid breathing, unusual headache (including headache with vision changes, decreased coordination, worse migraine, sudden or very severe headache), sweating unusual odor, weakness on one side of the body, changes in vision (such as double vision, partial blindness, total blindness).

4. Contraindications of Aranelle

Oral contraceptives should not be used in women with the following conditions:
Have or have a history of thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders Cerebrovascular or coronary artery disease Carcinoma Breast tissue Endometrial carcinoma Abnormal vaginal bleeding Cholestatic jaundice during pregnancy or pre-medication jaundice Liver adenoma, carcinoma or benign liver tumor Known or suspected Pregnancy Are taking hepatitis C medications containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, due to the potential for elevated ALT levels.

5. Be careful when using Aranelle

Use caution when taking the drug, if you are allergic to any type of estrogen (such as ethinyl estradiol, mestranol) or to any progestin (such as norethindrone, desogestrel); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain placebo ingredients and cause an allergic reaction.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: blood clots (eg, in the legs, eyes, lungs), blood clotting disorders (such as protein C or protein deficiency). S), high blood pressure, abnormal breast exams, cancer (especially endometrial or breast cancer), high cholesterol or triglyceride levels (blood fats), depression, diabetes, family history family or individual with a certain edema disorder (angioedema). In addition, gallbladder problems, headaches, severe migraines, heart problems - stroke, swelling (edema), thyroid problems, unexplained vaginal bleeding .
Aranelle birth control pills can affect your blood sugar. Therefore, if you have diabetes, check your blood glucose as often as directed and report the results to your doctor. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms of hyperglycemia, such as excessive thirst or urination. Your doctor may need to adjust your diabetes medication, exercise regimen, and diet.
Tell your doctor if you have had or are going to have surgery or if you will be sitting in a bed or chair for a long time (such as a long plane ride). These conditions increase your risk of blood clots forming, especially if you're using hormonal birth control. You may need to stop this medicine for a while or take special precautions.
Aranelle birth control pills can cause melasma. Accordingly, the sun can make this condition worse. Therefore, exposure to the sun should be limited. Avoid tanning booths and sunlamps. Use sunscreen and wear protective clothing when outdoors.
If you are nearsighted or wear contact lenses, you may have vision problems or difficulty wearing contact lenses.
To be on the safe side, consult your doctor if you are taking this medicine while you are breastfeeding, as it may decrease breast milk production, small amounts of the medicine that pass into breast milk may have harmful effects on the baby. .

6. Aranelle drug interactions

Some drugs that may interact with this drug include: aromatase inhibitors (such as anastrozole, exemestane), ospemifene, tamoxifen, tizanidine, tranexamic acid, certain combination products used to treat hepatitis Chronic C (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir with or without dasabuvir).
Some medications can make hormonal birth control less effective by reducing the amount of birth control hormones in your body. For example modafinil, rifamycins (such as rifampin, rifabutin), St. John's wort, griseofulvin, medicine used to treat seizures (such as barbiturates, carbamazepine, felbamate, phenytoin, primidone, topiramate), HIV medicine (such as nelfinavir, nevirapine ritonavir),...
In short, none No birth control method is 100% effective and birth control pills or any other medicine can have unwanted effects. Therefore, you should have regular physical exams, including performing laboratory tests (such as blood pressure measurement, breast exam, pelvic exam, cervical smear) to monitor and control Check for drug side effects.
To ensure safety and monitor the condition of the patient after using the drug, the patient should perform periodic health check-ups. At Vinmec International General Hospital, there are now a full range of tests and clinical examinations to check the patient's health status, monitor the time after using the drug of the patient. The entire examination and testing process at Vinmec is carried out by a team of experienced and qualified medical doctors and modern medical facilities, so it can give accurate results, helping doctors consulting the best solution for you.

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Reference source: webmd.com