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 Birth Control Pills

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:

High cholesterol
An irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia)
Gallbladder disease
High blood pressure (hypertension)
A clotting disorder or have ever had a blood clot
Diabetes
Depression
Migraines or other severe headaches
Had a heart attack or stroke
Had a blood clot or a clotting disorder
Chest pain
Problems with your heart valves
Yellowing of the eyes or skin during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
Unexplained vaginal bleeding.

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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