Tydemy
Generic name:drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol and levomefolate calcium and levomefolate calcium
Dosage form: kit
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2020.
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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
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- 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 Tydemy
Oral Contraceptive
TydemyTM is indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy.
Folate Supplementation
Tydemy is indicated in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception, to raise folate levels for the purpose of reducing the risk of a neural tube defect in a pregnancy conceived while taking the product or shortly after discontinuing the product.
Tydemy Dosage and Administration
How to Take Tydemy
Take one tablet by mouth at the same time every day. The failure rate may increase when pills are missed or taken incorrectly.
To achieve maximum contraceptive effectiveness, Tydemy must be taken as directed, in the order directed on the blister. Single missed pills should be taken as soon as remembered.
How to Start Tydemy
Instruct the patient to begin taking Tydemy either on the first day of her menstrual period (Day 1 Start) or on the first Sunday after the o...
