Precautions and Warnings With Tri-Legest Fe

To help minimize risks or complications, talk to your healthcare provider beforehand about precautions and warnings with Tri-Legest Fe. For example, women who have heart disease, a blood clotting disorder, or certain types of cancer should not use the drug. Precautions and warnings with Tri-Legest Fe include knowing that it can make some health conditions worse, such as depression, high blood pressure, and gallbladder disease.

Tri-Legest Fe Birth Control

Tri-Legest Fe: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Tri-Legest^® Fe (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) if you have:

A history of heart attack or stroke
A history of blood clots or a clotting disorder
Chest pain
Yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice) during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
High cholesterol
Gallbladder disease
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Diabetes
Depression
Migraines or other severe headaches
Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
Unexplained vaginal bleeding.

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:

Have an upcoming surgery
Smoke cigarettes
Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
Are breastfeeding.

Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

(Tri-Legest Fe is a generic version of Estrostep^® Fe birth control pills. The information in this article also applies to Estrostep Fe.)

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