Zovia 1/50
Generic name:ethinyl estradiol and ethynodiol diacetate [ ETH-in-ill-ESS-tra-DYE-ol-and-ETH-in-o-DYE-ol-dye-AS-e-tate ]
Brand names: Kelnor, Zovia 1/35, Zovia 1/50
Drug class:Contraceptives
What is Zovia 1/50?
Zovia 1/50 is a combination birth control pill containing female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). Zovia 1/50 also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
Zovia 1/50 is used to prevent pregnancy.
Zovia 1/50 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use birth control pills if you are pregnant or if you have recently had a baby.
You should not use birth control pills if you have: uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, circulation problems (especially with diabetes), undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, liver disease or liver cancer, severe migraine headaches, if you also take certain hepatitis C medication, if you will have major surgery, if you smoke and are over 35, or if you have ever had a heart attack, a stroke, a blood clot, jaundice caused by pregnancy or birth control pills, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
Taking birth control pills can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack.
Smoking can greatly increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You should not take birth control pills if you smoke and are over 35 years old.
Before taking this medicine
Taking birth control pills can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You are even more at risk if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or if you are overweight. Your risk of stroke or blood clot is highest during your first year of taking birth control pills. Your risk is also high when you restart birth control pil...
