Description
What is Gedarel Tablets 20 and 30?
Gedarel is an oral contraceptive that provides over 99% protection against pregnancy if used as prescribed. It is available in 20mcg and 30mcg. It also contains two active ingredients that prevent ovulation in women during menstrual cycle. These ingredients are Gedarel and Ethinylestradiol. Being a monophasic combine pill means that each Gedarel pill has the same dose of these two active ingredients.
How Does Gedarel Work?
Gedarel and ethinylestradiol are two synthetic hormones that imitate and control the levels of oestrogen and progesterone in the body. This makes it hard for the egg to be released from the ovaries for fertilization. The pill also thickens the fluid in the cervix, making it hard for sperms to penetrate into the uterus. Gedarel also reduces the level at which the uterine wall builds up, thus preventing the development of an egg into an embryo.
It protects against fibroids, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and may reduce acne, although it does not protect against Sexually Transmitted infections (STIs).
Directions
You should use Gedarel with medical guidance and following instructions
- Take a pill every day for the next 21 days.
- Swallow it with water.
- Try taking your pills at around the same time each day.
- You can then take a 7-day pill free break once you are done with the 21 pills.
- Expect a withdrawal bleed during this break.
- Start a new pack of Gedarel after the 7-day break.
- Remember, you are still safe from getting pregnant during the 7-day pill-free break. But only if you took your pills as advised.
- If you can, start your first dose of Gedarel when your period starts. Doing this ensures that you are instantly protected from pregnancy.
Ingredients
Active ingredients in Gedarel 20: 20mcg ethinylestradiol and 150mcg desogestrel
Active ingredients in Gedarel 30: 30mcg ethinylestradiol and 150mcg desogestrel
Inactive ingredients: Potato starch, magnesium stearate, povidone K-30, quinolone yellow (E104), stearic acid, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol, macrogol 6000, propylene glycol, silica colloidal anhydrous, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate.
Warnings
Gedarel may not be the best option for you if you:
- Are allergic to any of its ingredients
- Have angina pectoris
- Have severe migraines or diabetes
- Have a history of breast cancer, stroke or heart attack
- Have a history of cancer of the uterus or ovary
- Have or have had a blood clot or blood clotting disorder
- You blood has high lipid levels.
- Pancreatitis
- Endometrial hyperplasia.
- Not suitable for women with a history of blood clots, certain cancers, or unexplained vaginal bleeding.
- Smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular side effects, especially in women over 35.
- Consult your healthcare provider before use if you have liver disease, high blood pressure, or migraines.
