Ocella

By Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD |

What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Ocella?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using this medication if you have:

Adrenal insufficiency
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Diabetes
Migraines
Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
Yellowing of the eyes or skin during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
Gallbladder disease
High cholesterol
Depression
A history of blood clots or a clotting disorder
Chest pain
A history of heart attack or stroke
Unexplained vaginal bleeding
Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
Problems with your heart valves
Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure).

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:

Will be having surgery
Smoke cigarettes
Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Yasmin and Pregnancy)
Are breastfeeding (see Yasmin and Breastfeeding).

Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

(Click Precautions and Warnings With Ocella to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)

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References

Ocella [package insert]. Pomona, NY: Barr Laboratories, Inc.;2008 April.

Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Electronic orange book: Approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/. Accessed October 14, 2008.

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