Complete dosing information for ETHYNODIOL DIACETATE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION To achieve maximum contraceptive effectiveness, oral contraceptives must be taken exactly as directed and at intervals of 24 hours. IMPORTANT: If the Sunday start schedule is selected, the patient should be instructed to use an additional method of protection until after the first week of administration in the initial cycle. The possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of use should be considered. Dosage Schedules Each Valtya 1/50 tablet dispenser contains 21 orange colored active tablets arranged in three numbered rows of 7 tablets each, followed by a fourth row of 7 green inert tablets. Days of the week are printed above the tablets, starting with Sunday on the left. 28-Day Schedule: For a DAY 1 START, count the first day of menstrual flow as Day 1 and the first tablet (orange) is then taken on Day 1. For a SUNDAY START when menstrual flow begins on or before Sunday, the first tablet (orange) is taken on that day. With either a DAY 1 START