Generic name:norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form: tablets
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 21, 2021.
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WARNING: CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSOCIATED WITH SMOKING
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from combination oral contraceptive use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, combination oral contraceptives, including Necon® 1/35, should not be used by women who are over 35 years of age and smoke.
Patients should be counseled that this product does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.
The Necon 1/35 brand name has been disc...
