Dasetta 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 Oct 22, 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 DASETTATM 7/7/7, 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
The following product is a combined oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norethindrone and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol.
Each light peach tablet contains 0.5 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol.
Inactive ingredients include: titanium dioxide, macrogol/PEG 3350 NF, talc, polyvinyl alcohol, iron oxide red, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each peach tablet contains 0.75 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive ingredients include: titanium dioxide, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, macrogol/PEG 3350 NF, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each orange tablet contains 1 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive ingredients include: titanium dioxide, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, macrogol/PEG 3350 NF, lecithin (soya), FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow #5 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each white tablet contains only inert ingredients, as follows: Titanium dioxide, polydextrose, hypromellose, triacetin, macrogol/polyethylene glycol, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized corn starch.
