Ashlyna
Generic name:levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form: tablets
Drug class:Contraceptives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 1, 2022.
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- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Use In Specific Populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
- Clinical Studies
- How Supplied/Storage and Handling
- Patient Counseling Information
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from combination oral contraceptives (COC) use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, COCs should not be used by women who are over 35 years of age and smoke.[See Contraindications (4).]
Indications and Usage for Ashlyna
Ashlyna is indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy.
Ashlyna Dosage and Administration
Take one tablet by mouth at the same time every day. The dosage of Ashlyna is one light blue to blue tablet containing levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol daily for 84 consecutive days, followed by one light yellow to yellow ethinyl estradiol tablet for 7 days. To achieve maximum contraceptive effectiveness, Ashlyna must be taken exactly as directed and at intervals not exceeding 24 hours.
Instruct the patient to begin taking Ashlyna on the first Sunday after the onset of menstruation. If menstruation begins on a Sunday, the first light blue to blue tablet is taken that day. One light blue to blue tablet should be taken daily for 84 consecutive days, followed by one light yellow to yellow tablet for 7 consecutive days. A non-hormonal back-up method of contraception (such as condoms or spermicide) should be used until a light blue to blue tablet has been taken daily for 7 consecutive days. ...
