Active Ingredients: ethinylestradiol and drospirenone
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Oral contraceptive Tablets
Combined Pill – ethinylestradiol 0.03mg and drospirenone 3mg
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Lucette Tablets is a contraceptive pill that is used to prevent pregnancy. Each tablet contains a small amount of two different female hormones, namely ethinylestradiol and drospirenone. Contraceptive pills that contain two hormones are called “combination” pills. Lucette is a reliable form of contraception, and it can help regulate your menstrual cycle too.
How effective is Lucette?
If you’re a woman who knows how important your reproductive system is, then Lucette should be at the top of your list when it comes to birth control. Taking the pill correctly can give over 99% protection against pregnancy with just one dose each day! If taken incorrectly or missed doses are forgotten about quickly though; that percentage goes down slightly (to around 91%).
What is a combination Pill?
The combined oral contraceptive pill is usually just called “the pill”. It contains artificial versions of female hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which women produce naturally in their ovaries. You can get pregnant if a man’s sperm reaches one of your eggs (ova). Contraception tries to stop this from happening by keeping the egg separate or stopping release at an appropriate time before fertilization occurs
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not
sure.
Take one tablet of Lucette every day, if necessary with a small amount of water. You may take the tablets with or without food,
but you should take the tablets every day around the same time.
The strip contains 21 tablets. Next to each tablet is printed the day of the week that it should be taken. If, for example you start
on a Wednesday, take a tablet with “WE” next to it. Follow the direction of the arrow on the strip until all 21 tablets have been
taken.
Then take no tablets for 7 days. In the course of these 7 tablet-free days (otherwise called a stop or gap week) bleeding should
begin. This so-called “withdrawal bleeding” usually starts on the 2nd or 3rd day of the gap week.
On the 8th day after the last Lucette tablet (that is, after the 7-day gap week), you should start with the following strip, whether
your bleeding has stopped or not. This means that you should start every strip on the same day of the week and that the
withdrawal bleed should occur on the same days each month.
If you use Lucette in this manner, you are also protected against pregnancy during the 7 days when you are not taking a tablet.
When can you start with the first strip?
• If you have not used a contraceptive with hormones in the previous month.
Begin with Lucette on the first day of your cycle (that is, the first day of your period). If you start Lucette on the first day of your
period you are immediately protected against pregnancy. You may also begin on day 2-5 of the cycle, but then you must use
extra protective measures (for example, a condom) for the first 7 days.
• Changing from a combined hormonal contraceptive, or combined contraceptive vaginal ring or patch.
You can start Lucette preferably on the day after the last active tablet (the last tablet containing the active substances) of your
previous pill, but at the latest on the day after the tablet-free days of your previous pill finish (or after the last inactive tablet of
your previous pill). When changing from a combined contraceptive vaginal ring or a transdermal patch, follow the advice of your
doctor.
• Changing from a progestogen-only-method (progestogen-only pill, injection, implant or a progestogen-releasing (IUD))
You may switch any day from the progestogen-only pill (from an implant or an IUD on the day of its removal, from an injectable
when the next injection would be due) but in all of these cases use extra protective measures (for example, a condom) for the
first 7 days of tablet-taking Lucette.
• After a miscarriage
Follow the advice of your doctor.
• After having a baby
You can start taking Lucette between 21 and 28 days after having a baby. If you start later than day 28, use a so-called barrier
method (for example, a condom) during the first seven days of taking Lucette.
If, after having a baby, you have had sex before starting Lucette (again), you must first be sure that you are not pregnant or wait
until your next period.
• If you are breast-feeding and want to start Lucette after having a baby
Read the section on “Breast-feeding”
Ask your doctor what to do if you are not sure when to start.
If you take more Lucette than you should
There are no reports of serious harmful results of taking too many Lucette tablets.
If you take several tablets at once then you may feel sick or vomit or you may bleed from the vagina.
Even girls who have not yet started to menstruate but have accidentally taken this medicine may experience such bleeding.
If you have taken too many Lucette tablets, or you discover that a child has taken some, ask your doctor or pharmacist for
advice.
If you forget to take Lucette
• If you are less than 12 hours late taking a tablet, the protection against pregnancy is not reduced. Take the tablet as soon as
you remember and then take the following tablets again at the usual time.
• If you are more than 12 hours late taking a tablet, the protection against pregnancy may be reduced. The greater the number
of tablets that you have forgotten, the greater is the risk of becoming pregnant.
The risk of incomplete protection against pregnancy is greatest if you forget a tablet at the beginning or at the end of the strip.
Therefore, you should keep to the following rules (see also the diagram below):
• More than one tablet forgotten in this strip
Contact your doctor.
• One tablet is forgotten in week 1
Take the forgotten tablet as soon as you remember, even if that means that you have to take two tablets at the same time.
Continue taking the tablets at the usual time and use extra precautions for the next 7 days, for example, a condom. If you have
had sex in the week before forgetting the tablet you may be pregnant. In that case, contact your doctor.
• One tablet is forgotten in week 2
Take the forgotten tablet as soon as you remember, even if that means that you have to take two tablets at the same time.
Continue taking the tablets at the usual time. The protection against pregnancy is not reduced, and you do not need to take extra
precautions. If you forget more than one tablet use an additional barrier method such as a condom for 7 days.
• One tablet is forgotten in week 3
You can choose between two possibilities:
1. Take the forgotten tablet as soon as you remember, even if that means that you have to take two tablets at the same time.
Continue taking the tablets at the usual time. Instead of having seven pill-free days start the next strip as soon as you have taken
the last tablet.
Most likely, you will have a period at the end of the second strip – but you may also have light or menstruation-like bleeding
during the second strip.
Delivery Options
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE LUCETTE
General notes
Before you start using Lucette you should read the information on blood clots in section 2. It is particularly important to read the
symptoms of a blood clot – see Section 2 “Blood clots”).
Before you can begin taking Lucette, your doctor will ask you some questions about your personal health history and that of your
close relatives. The doctor will also measure your blood pressure and, depending upon your personal situation, may also carry
out some other tests.
In this leaflet, several situations are described where you should stop using Lucette, or where the reliability of Lucette may be
decreased. In such situations you should either not have sex or you should take extra non-hormonal contraceptive precautions,
e.g. use a condom or another barrier method. Do not use rhythm or temperature methods. These methods can be unreliable
because Lucette alters the monthly changes of body temperature and cervical mucus.
Lucette, like other hormonal contraceptives, does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) or any other sexually
transmitted disease.
Do not use Lucette
You should not use Lucette if you have any of the conditions listed below. If you do have any of the conditions listed below, you
must tell your doctor. Your doctor will discuss with you what other form of birth control would be more appropriate.
• if you have (or have ever had) a blood clot in a blood vessel of your legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT), your lungs (pulmonary
embolus, PE) or other organs;
• if you know you have a disorder affecting your blood clotting – for instance, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency,
antithrombin-III deficiency, Factor V Leiden or antiphospholipid antibodies;
• if you need an operation or if you are off your feet for a long time (see section ‘Blood clots’).
• if you have ever had a heart attack or a stroke;
• if you have (or have ever had) angina pectoris (a condition that causes severe chest pain and may be a first sign of a heart
attack) or transient ischaemic attack (TIA – temporary stroke symptoms);
• if you have any of the following diseases that may increase your risk of a clot in the arteries:
– severe diabetes with blood vessel damage
– very high blood pressure
– a very high level of fat in the blood (cholesterol or triglycerides)
– a condition known as hyperhomocysteinaemia.
• if you have (or have ever had) a type of migraine called ‘migraine with aura’;
• if you have (or have ever had) a liver disease and your liver function is still not normal;
• if your kidneys are not working well (renal failure);
• if you have (or have ever had) a tumour in the liver;
• if you have (or have ever had) or if you are suspected of having breast cancer or cancer of the genital organs;
• if you have any unexplained bleeding from the vagina;
• if you are allergic to ethinylestradiol or drospirenone, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6.). This
may cause itching, rash or swelling.
• If you are allergic to peanut or soya, do not use this medicinal product.
• Lucette contains lecithin which may contain soya oil. If you are allergic to peanut or soya, do not use this medicinal product.
Do not use Lucette if you have hepatitis C and are taking the medicinal products containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and
dasabuvir (see also in section Other medicines and Lucette).
Warnings and precautions
When should you contact your doctor?
Seek urgent medical attention
• if you notice possible signs of a blood clot that may mean you are suffering from a blood clot in the leg (i.e. deep vein
thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung (i.e. pulmonary embolism), a heart attack or a stroke (see ‘Blood clots’ section below).
For a description of the symptoms of these serious side effects please go to “How to recognise a blood clot”.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Lucette.
Tell your doctor if any of the following conditions apply to you.
In some situations you need to take special care while using Lucette or any other combination pill, and your doctor may need to
examine you regularly. If the condition develops, or gets worse while you are using Lucette, you should also tell your doctor:
• if a close relative who has ever had breast cancer.
• if you have a disease of the liver or the gallbladder.
• if you have diabetes.
• if you have depression or mood changes.
• if you have epilepsy (see“Other medicines and Lucette”).
• if you have a disease that first appeared during pregnancy or earlier use of sex hormones (for example, hearing loss, a blood
disease called porphyria, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), itching of the whole body (pruritus), skin rash with blisters
during pregnancy (gestational herpes), a nerve disease causing sudden movements of the body (Sydenham’s chorea)).
• if you have ever had chloasma (a discolouration of the skin especially on the face or neck known as “pregnancy patches”). If
so, avoid direct sunlight or ultraviolet light.
• if you have hereditary angioedema, products containing oestrogens may cause or worsen the symptoms. You should see
your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of angioedema such as swollen face, tongue and/or throat and/or
difficulty swallowing or hives together with difficulty breathing.
• if you have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (chronic inflammatory bowel disease).
• if you have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE – a disease affecting your natural defence system).
• if you have haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS – a disorder of blood clotting causing failure of the kidneys).
• if you have sickle cell anaemia (an inherited disease of the red blood cells).
• if you have elevated levels of fat in the blood (hypertriglyceridaemia) or a positive family history for this condition.
Hypertriglyceridaemia has been associated with an increased risk of developing pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
• if you need an operation, or you are off your feet for a long time (see in section 2‘Blood clots’).
• if you have just given birth you are at an increased risk of blood clots. You should ask your doctor how soon after delivery you
can start taking Lucette.
• if you have an inflammation in the veins under the skin (superficial thrombophlebitis).
• if you have varicose veins
BLOOD CLOTS
Using a combined hormonal contraceptive such as Lucette increases your risk of developing a blood clot compared with not
using one. In rare cases a blood clot can block blood vessels and cause serious problems.
Blood clots can develop
• in veins (referred to as a ‘venous thrombosis’, ‘venous thromboembolism’ or VTE)
• in the arteries (referred to as an ‘arterial thrombosis’, ‘arterial thromboembolism’ or ATE).
Recovery from blood clots is not always complete. Rarely, there may be serious lasting effects or, very rarely, they may be fatal.
It is important to remember that the overall risk of a harmful blood clot due to Lucette is small.
See leaflet about blood clots
Psychiatric disorders
Some women using hormonal contraceptives including Lucette have reported depression or depressed mood. Depression can
be serious and may sometimes lead to suicidal thoughts. If you experience mood changes and depressive symptoms contact
your doctor for further medical advice as soon as possible.
Bleeding between periods
During the first few months that you are taking Lucette, you may have unexpected bleeding (bleeding outside the seven
pill-free days). If this bleeding occurs for more than a few months, or if it begins after some months, contact your doctor as they
must find out if anything is wrong.
What to do if no bleeding occurs during the seven pill-free days
If you have taken all the tablets correctly, have not had vomiting or severe diarrhoea and you have not taken any other
medicines, it is highly unlikely that you are pregnant.
If the expected bleeding does not happen twice in succession, you may be pregnant. Contact your doctor immediately. Only start
the next strip if you are sure that you are not pregnant.
Other medicines and Lucette
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Also tell any other doctor or dentist who prescribes another medicine (or the pharmacist) that you use Lucette. They can tell you
if you need to take additional contraceptive precautions (for example condoms) and if so, for how long or whether the use of
another medicine you need must be changed.
Do not use Lucette if you have Hepatitis C and are taking the medicinal products containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and
dasabuvir as this may cause increases in liver function blood test results (increase in ALT liver enzyme).
Your doctor will prescribe another type of contraceptive prior to start of the treatment with these medicinal products. Lucette can
be restarted approximately 2 weeks after completion of this treatment. See section “Do not use Lucette”.
Some medicines can have an influence on the blood levels of Lucette and can make it less effective in preventing pregnancy, or
can cause unexpected bleeding. These include medicines used for the treatment of
• epilepsy (e.g. barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone, felbamate, oxcarbazepine, topiramate)
• tuberculosis (e.g. rifampicin);
• HIV and Hepatitis C Virus infections (so-called protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as
ritonavir, nevirapine, efavirenz)
• high blood pressure in the blood vessels in the lungs (bosentan);
• fungal infection (e.g. griseofulvin, ketoconazole)
• the symptomatic treatment of arthrosis (etoricoxib)
• the herbal remedy St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum). If you want to use herbal products containing St. John’s wort while
you are already using Lucette you should consult your doctor first.
Lucette may influence the effect of other medicines, e.g.
• ciclosporin (medicine used for the treatment of suppression of tissue rejection following transplant surgery)
• the anti-epileptic lamotrigine (this could lead to an increased frequency of seizures) tizanidine (medicine used for the
treatment of muscle spasticity) theophyllin (a medicine for the treatment of asthma).
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Lucette with food and drink
Lucette may be taken with or without food, if necessary with a small amount of water.
Laboratory tests
If you need a blood test, tell your doctor or the laboratory staff that you are taking the pill, because hormonal contraceptives can
affect the results of some tests.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist
for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, do not take Lucette. If you become pregnant while taking Lucette stop taking it immediately and contact your
doctor. If you want to become pregnant, you can stop taking Lucette at any time (see also “If you stop taking Lucette”).
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Breast-feeding
Use of Lucette is generally not advisable when a woman is breast-feeding. If you want to take the pill while you are
breast-feeding you should contact your doctor.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Driving and using machines
There is no information suggesting that use of Lucette affects driving or the use of machines.
Lucette contains lactose and soya lecithin
Lucette contains 48.17 mg lactose monohydrate. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some
sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
Lucette also contains 0.070 mg soya lecithin. If you are allergic to peanut or soya, do not use this medicinal product.
Side Effects
Side Effects of Lucette Tablets
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them. If you get any side effect, particularly
if severe and persistent, or have any change to your health that you think may be due to Lucette, please talk to your doctor.
An increased risk of blood clots in your veins (venous thromboembolism (VTE)) or blood clots in your arteries
(arterial thromboembolism (ATE)) is present for all women taking combined hormonal contraceptives. For more detailed
information on the different risks from taking combined hormonal contraceptives please see section 2 “What you need to know
before you use Lucette”.
The following is a list of the side effects that have been linked with the use of Lucette:
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
• menstrual disorders, bleeding between periods, breast pain, breast tenderness
• headache, depressive mood
• migraine
• nausea
• thick, whitish vaginal discharge, vaginal yeast infection.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
• breast enlargement, changes in interest in sex
• high blood pressure, low blood pressure
• vomiting, diarrhoea
• acne, skin rash, severe itching, hair loss (alopecia)
• infection of the vagina
• fluid retention
• body weight changes
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
• allergic reactions (hypersensitivity), asthma
• breast secretion
• hearing impairment
• the skin conditions erythema nodosum (characterized by painful reddish skin nodules), or erythema multiforme
(characterized by rash with target-shaped reddening or sores)
• harmful blood clots in a vein or artery for example:
– in a leg or foot (i.e. DVT),
– in a lung (i.e. PE),
– heart attack,
– stroke,
– mini-stroke or temporary stroke-like symptoms, known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA),
– blood clots in the liver, stomach/intestine, kidneys or eye.
The chance of having a blood clot may be higher if you have any other conditions that increase this risk (See section 2 for
more information on the conditions that increase risk for blood clots and the symptoms of a blood clot).
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You
can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA
Yellow Card Scheme in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information
on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister and carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of
that month.
Do not store above 30°C. Store in the original package in order to protect from light.
If your medicine shows any sign of deterioration or damage, you should seek advice from your pharmacist who will tell you what
to do.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no
longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
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