The drug "Mercilon", the composition of which includes ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel, is a contraceptive with estrogen-progestogen action. The drug inhibits the production of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland.
The Mercilon medication is a monophasic combined hormone-containing agent. The mechanism of action of the drug is caused by the suppression of the development of the follicle and the violation of the ovulatory process. Strengthening the contraceptive effect is due to changes in cervical mucus. As a result, the penetration of sperm into the uterine cavity is difficult.
When taking the drug, changes in the endometrium are noted that interfere with the fixation of the egg.
The Mercilon medication is recommended for use to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
The drug provokes regular cyclic bleeding, the duration and volume of reminiscent of menstruation are normal. They begin, as a rule, after one to two days after cancellation.
Means "Merilon" does not recommend instructions for use in thromboembolic processes, thrombophlebitis (including in the medical history), severe hypertension, an estrogen-dependent tumor and with suspicion of its development, with endometrial hyperplasia. The drug is not prescribed for liver function disorders, jaundice, vaginal bleeding of an unknown nature, pregnancy, severe itching. Contraindications to the use of the Mercilon product include instructions for use of herpes, hyperlipoproteinemia, porphyria.
The drug is not recommended for breastfeeding (after childbirth during the first six to eight weeks).
The medicine is not prescribed for smoking patients over the age of thirty-five years.
Taking the drug may cause some side effects. These include thrombosis, discomfort in the cornea when using contact lenses, frequent mood swings, migraines, headaches. The medicine can provoke pain, enlargement, engorgement of the mammary glands, cholestatic jaundice, cholelithiasis, vomiting or nausea, increased pressure. The side effects of the Mercilon medication include increased manifestations of endometriosis, an increase in uterine fibroids, a change in cervical mucus, amenorrhea (after discontinuation), intermenstrual discharge. The medicine can provoke a rash, erythema nodosum, decreased glucose tolerance, fluid retention in the body, chloasma, and weight loss.
The drug "Mercilon" instructions recommend taking orally daily. Begin on the first day of the menstruation cycle. The drug is taken for three weeks without a break. It is advisable to choose one time of admission. After three weeks, take a break for a week.
special instructions
With the development of thromboembolic complications or disorders of the liver, medication "Mercilon" must be stopped.
Caution should be exercised when prescribing medication to smoking women, in the postoperative period, with pronounced varicose veins, heart and kidney failure. Patients with migraine, epilepsy, hypertension, sickle cell anemia should be systematically monitored .
If there is a violation of the regularity of admission, the development of digestive disorders (diarrhea, vomiting within the first four hours after admission), you must consult a specialist.
Patients with a predisposition to chloasma (limited hyperpigmentation of the skin) should avoid direct exposure to sunlight.
Before using the medicine, you must visit a doctor.