Pirmella 7/7/7
Generic name:norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form: tablets
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 1, 2021.
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(norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP)
0.5 mg/0.035 mg, 0.75 mg/0.035 mg and 1 mg/0.035 mg
and
Pirmella™ 1/35 Tablets
(norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP)
1 mg/0.035 mg
Rx Only
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 Pirmella, 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.
COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
Each of the following products is a combined oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norethindrone and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol.
Pirmella™7/7/7 Tablets:
Each white tablet contains 0.5 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive ingredients include lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each light peach tablet contains 0.75 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive ingredients include FD&C Yellow No. 6, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each peach tablet contains 1 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive ingredients include FD&C Yellow No. 6, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each green tablet contains only inert ingredients, as follows: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 2, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline...
