Femcon Fe
Generic name:norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate
Dosage form: tablets
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 22, 2021.
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- Boxed Warning
- 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 contraceptive (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, COCsare contraindicated inwomen who are over 35 years of age and smoke[seeContraindications (4)].
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Femcon Fe is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 How to Start Femcon Fe
Femcon Fe is dispensed in a blister card [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)]. Femcon Fe may be started using either a Day 1 start or a Sunday start (see Table 1). For the first cycle of a Sunday Start regimen, an additional method of contraception should be used until after the first 7 consecutive days of administration.
2.2 How to Take Femcon Fe
Femcon Fe (white active tablets and brown placebo tablets) may be swallowed whole or chewed and swallowed. If the tablet is chewed, the patient should drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid i...
