Precautions and Warnings With Spronyx

Talk to your healthcare provider about the precautions and warnings with Spronyx to help ensure that this method of birth control is right for you. Women who have liver cancer, heart disease, or a blood clotting disorder should not use Spronyx. It is important to know that Spronyx may increase the risk of strokes, breast cancer or cervical cancer, benign liver tumors, and heart attacks.

 

Spronyx: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

Spronyx™ (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) is a generic version of Levlite®. You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Spronyx if you have:
 
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Smoke cigarettes
  • Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
  • Are breastfeeding.
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You should also be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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