Linestrenol and ethinyl estradiol is a combined contraceptive pill indicated as an oral contraceptive.

The first tablet of the first packet should be taken on the first day of menstruation. The same procedure should be followed for switching brands and using other brands of oral contraceptives. One pill should be taken at the same time every day without any interruption for 22 days. The remaining 6 days are the tablet-free period. After the expiry of the pill-free period of those 6 days, the next packet of tablets should be started.

Administration

If you are not currently taking any tablets:

• Wait until the next period starts. Start taking this tablet on the first day of menstruation from the first day marked on the top row of the packet, i.e. if your period starts on Wednesday, take the tablet marked on Wednesday from the top row of the packet. Take 1 tablet at the same time every day in the same manner as indicated by the arrow to finish taking 22 tablets. Remember that if you start taking tablets from the first day of your period and do not forget to take any tablets, you do not need to take any additional preventive birth control measures.
• If your period has already passed 5 days then start taking the first tablet from the fifth day as the first day of menstruation. There is no problem even if menstruation stops within these 5 days. Finish taking the entire packet of tablets (as per point 1) by following the arrow. In this case, your partner must use extra-precautionary contraception (eg condoms) for the first 14 days after taking the tablets.
• If your period started more than 5 days ago, you have to wait until the next period starts to take this tablet.

• Cardiovascular disorders, such as thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic processes, or a history of these conditions.
• Severe high blood pressure.
• Severe liver disease or known history of failure of liver function to return to normal, cholestatic jaundice; Jaundice during pregnancy or history of jaundice due to steroid use; Rotor's syndrome and Dubin-Johnson syndrome.
• If you have or suspect an estrogen-dependent tumor.
• Endometrial hyperplasia.
• Unexplained vaginal bleeding.
• Porphyria.
• Hyperlipoproteinemia, especially in the presence of risk factors that may increase the likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
• If there is a history of steroid use during or before pregnancy for severe pruritus or herpes gestationis.
• If you are over 35 years of age and a smoker, you must stop smoking while taking this pill.

In the early stages, some temporary side effects such as headache, nausea, weight gain, mood changes, breast pain, high blood pressure, blood clots in the arteries, liver and kidney function problems etc. may occur.

If you forget to take one or more tablets:

If the tablet is not taken at the scheduled time and does not exceed 12 hours, take the missed tablet as soon as you remember. Take the next tablets at the right time as per the schedule. In this case the full functionality of the tablet will be maintained. If more than 12 hours pass, the effectiveness of the tablet decreases. In this case you have to take two tablets the next day. Take the first forgotten tablet as soon as you remember and the other at the regular time of day. Finish taking the whole packet of tablets as usual. In this case, your partner must use extra-precautionary contraception (eg condoms) for the next 14 days or until the start of your next period, whichever is the latest.

Pregnancy and lactation

It should not be used during pregnancy.