Carpela Strip Of 21 Tablets

• If you are using any hormonal contraceptive pills.
• If your allergic to ethinylestradiol or cyproterone or any other ingredients of Carpela Tablet.
• If you have or had a blood clot in your leg (thrombosis) or lung (pulmonary embolism).
• If you had a heart attack or stroke.
• If you have a history of getting migraine attacks.
• If you have an eye-related disorder or vision problem.
• If you suffer from sickle cell anaemia (abnormal red blood cells).
• If you have lipid metabolism disorder (high blood cholesterol or fats).
• If you have or had breast cancer.
• If you suffer from abnormal vaginal bleeding of unknown cause.
• If you have any liver disease or liver tumours or hepatitis C infection.

• Nausea
• Stomach ache
• Weight gain
• Headache
• Feeling low
• Mood swings
• Breast pain
• Breast tenderness
• Rashes
• Vomiting

Other General Warnings

• You are suffering from mood or any brain-related disorders.
• You have varicose veins or inflamed veins (phlebitis).
• You have diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension) or fits (epilepsy).
• You have an inherited form of deafness known as otosclerosis.
• You have nervous system problems like multiple sclerosis.
• You have cramps caused by calcium deficiency (tetany).
• You have a movement disorder called Sydenham’s chorea.
• You are suffering from a condition like asthma, migraine, gall stones
• You have an immune system-related chronic inflammatory disease known as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
• You have a disorder of inherited disorder of haemoglobin metabolism (porphyria).
• You have breast problems, past or present or your family has had breast cancer.
• You have any heart or circulation problems or anyone in your family had any illness caused by blood clots, heart attack or stroke at a young age.
• You have kidney diseases, liver-related disorders or you are overweight (obese).

• Carpela Tablet is to be stored in a cool and dry place away from sunlight, heat and moisture.
• Keep these medicines away from children and pets.

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How Does It Work?

• Carpela Tablet has anti-androgenic action. Ethinylestradiol is a synthetic female sex hormone, and it reduces the levels of male sex hormones (androgens).
• Cyproterone blocks the actions of male sex hormones (androgens) and reduces the number of male sex hormones produced by the body.

Interactions with other medicines

• Women taking Carpela Tablet for a short duration should use additional physical barriers for contraception during the treatment and 28 days after their discontinuation.
• Women taking this Tablet on a long term treatment should use other means of contraception. Discuss with your doctor for more information.
• Antibiotics (Ampicillin, Rifampicin, and Tetracycline), Antifungals (such as Griseofulvin), medicines used for brain-related disorders (Phenytoin, Primidone, Phenobarbitone, Barbiturates) and anti-viral medicines (Ritonavir and Nelfinavir) should be used cautiously.
• Etoricoxib used in arthritis can raise the levels of Carpela in the body. Carpela Tablets can increase the levels of cyclosporin or decrease the levels of lamotrigine. Discuss with your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines.
• Carpela Tablet may interact with several medicines. Please inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbal medicines you are taking while on treatment with this Tablet.