Lo/Ovral (Cont.)

What If I Take an Overdose of Lo/Ovral?

Women who take too much Lo/Ovral may experience the following symptoms:
 
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Vaginal bleeding
  • Other menstrual irregularities.
     
(Click Lo/Ovral Overdose for more information.)
 

How Should Lo/Ovral Be Stored?

Keep Lo/Ovral tablets in their original package. The packaging is designed to help you remember to take the tablets each day. Keep the package at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.
 
Keep Lo/Ovral and all other medications out of the reach of children.
 

What If I Miss a Dose of Lo/Ovral?

Missing doses of Lo/Ovral increases the risk of pregnancy. What you should do depends on how many tablets you have missed and where exactly you are in your cycle. Refer to the patient information that comes with each pack of Lo/Ovral or consult your healthcare provider if you are not sure what to do
(Click Lo/Ovral Dosage for more information.)
 

Strengths of Lo/Ovral

Lo/Ovral comes in packs of 28 tablets, containing 0.3 mg of norgestrel and 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol in each of the first 21 tablets. The last seven tablets of each pack contain no active ingredients.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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