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Drug Interactions With Mircette
Mircette can interact with a number of other medications (see Mircette Drug Interactions).What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Mircette if you have:- Had a heart attack or stroke
- Had a blood clot or a clotting disorder
- Chest pain
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
- High cholesterol
- Gallbladder disease
- Depression
- 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:
- Have an upcoming surgery
- Smoke cigarettes
- Are obese
- Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Mircette and Pregnancy)
- Are breastfeeding (see Mircette and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Mircette Warnings and Precautions to learn more, including information on who should not take the contraceptive.)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Vaginal bleeding
- Other menstrual irregularities.
(Click Mircette Overdose for more information.)