Lindinet 20 is an effective microdosed oral contraceptive containing as little as 20 mcg of estrogen and 75 mcg of gestodene. Today it is a very small dose of hormones, while ensuring maximum reliability.
The preparation “Lindinet 20”: composition and form of release. Coated tablets contain 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol and 75 mcg gestodene. Auxiliary ingredients: magnesium stearate, povidone, lactose monohydrate, sodium calcium edetate, colloidal silicon, corn starch.
Pharmacological properties
Oral contraceptive. It interferes with the activity of gonadotropic hormones in the pituitary gland, slows down the maturation of follicles, and inhibits the ovulation process. Cervical mucus increases its viscosity, this interferes with the penetration of sperm into the uterus.
It has a number of other advantages:
- perfectly regulates the menstrual cycle;
- prevents the appearance of ovarian cysts;
- significantly reduces the risk of an ectopic pregnancy;
- fights fibroadenomas and fibrous cysts in the mammary glands;
- improves the condition of the skin, preventing the development of acne.
The medicine “Lindinet 20”. Instructions: doses and rules of administration
One tablet per day (preferably at the same time) for 21 days. Then a seven-day break, during which menstrual-like discharge should appear. Then, the pill is resumed, regardless of the discharge or not. You can’t just stop taking pills. The first time birth control pills "Lindinet 20" you need to start drinking on the 1st day of menstruation.
If you missed the pill, then you need to drink the pill as quickly as possible. Further adhering to the standard plan. If after the last use more than 36 hours have passed, then in addition to taking the missed pill, you will need to protect yourself in other ways for a week. Sometimes, 3 hours after taking the medication, diarrhea or vomiting begins, and the contraceptive effect decreases. In the event that after 12 hours everything stopped, then you need to drink 1 additional tablet. And if there is a continuation of symptoms even after 12 hours, then the use of additional contraceptive measures within a week is mandatory. The tablets themselves should be washed down with a sufficient amount of water. You can not chew.
“Lindinet 20.” Instructions: contraindications
The drug is contraindicated in pregnant women and people with:
- liver disease or tumor ;
- thromboembolism or thrombosis, as well as prethrombotic conditions (angina pectoris, ischemic attack) ;
- heart failure or heart attacks;
- diabetes;
- uterine bleeding of unknown origin;
- genital herpes;
- estrogen-dependent tumors (for example, a tumor of the endometrium or mammary glands);
- jaundice;
- allergic to components.
“Lindinet 20.” Instruction: Interaction
The effectiveness is reduced when taken with tetracycline, ampicillin, barbiturates, rifampicin, oxcarbazepine, phenylbutazone, carbamazepine, griseofulvin, phenytoin, felbamate, topiramate. During the period of taking these medicines, along with the drug “Lindinet 20”, additional means of contraception should be resorted to. Also, you can not take this drug with tinctures or decoctions of St. John's wort (can cause bleeding), the medicine "Ritonavir".
The drug "Lindinet 20". Instruction: side effects
Side effects include:
- vomiting and nausea;
- headaches, dizziness, migraine;
- depression, fatigue and fatigue;
- increase in blood pressure;
- in rare cases, thrombosis is observed;
- vaginal discharge;
- severity and swelling of the mammary glands;
- decreased libido;
- weight gain.
Important: Lindinet 20 is not prescribed for women who have a predisposition to breast cancer in the family. When smoking, the risk of developing cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases is sharply increased.