Triphasil Warnings and Precautions

Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about existing medical conditions you have and any other medications you are taking before using Triphasil. Warnings and precautions also include the safety of taking this form of birth control if you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure. Triphasil may increase risk of heart attacks, blood clots, and strokes in some women.

 

Triphasil: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Triphasil® (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) if you have:
 
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Will be having surgery
  • Smoke cigarettes
  • Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
  • Are breastfeeding.
     
You should also be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Triphasil is equivalent to Enpresse® and Trivora® birth control pills. The information in this article also applies to both of these medications.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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