Uses of Audria

Audria medicine has the main active ingredient Levonorgestrel with a strength of 30mcg and other excipients with a sufficient amount of 1 tablet. This is a type of birth control pill that is taken by mouth directly. Audria is available in the form of a film-coated tablet. Packing is a box of 1 blister, each blister contains 28 tablets.

How to use Audria as follows:
Take the first Audria pill on the first day of the menstrual cycle, also known as the start of menstruation. You should take Audria in the direction of the arrow, 1 tablet per day without interruption for the time you want to prevent pregnancy. After finishing this pack, you need to continue taking the next pack immediately without taking a day off. Audria must be taken at a fixed time of day, to keep the interval between doses always about 24 hours. It is best to take the medicine after dinner or before going to bed. In case of missed dose: If the pill is not taken at the scheduled time every day, the missed pill should be taken as soon as possible and the next pill taken at the scheduled time as usual. However, if that interval lasts longer than 27 hours, the contraceptive effect may be reduced. You'll need to use another form of birth control that month, not using hormones (not using thermodynamics) until the pill has been taken consistently for 14 days. During the first cycle of using Audria, it is also necessary to use another method of contraception (not using thermography) for the first 14 days of taking the drug. After taking 1 Audria pill, if you vomit soon, you need to take another pill within 3 hours to maintain the ability to prevent pregnancy. In this case, you should use the last pill of each pack. If you experience persistent vomiting or diarrhea, which affects the absorption of the drug, another method of contraception should be used within 14 days of the vomiting and diarrhea stopping. In case of drug overdose: There is currently no information to show that an overdose of Audria oral contraceptives causes serious adverse effects. Therefore, it is not necessary to treat the drug overdose. However, if overdose is detected within 1 hour and in large doses, it should be treated with gastric lavage, or an appropriate dose of ipecacuanha. Currently, there is no specific antidote and treatment of overdose is symptomatic.

Similar to other drugs, Audria may have undesirable effects during use, specifically as follows:
Menstrual bleeding, abnormal bleeding may occur for some women. Women start using Audria, but after a few cycles, their periods return to normal. May increase the occurrence of sensations such as nausea, headache, depression, dizziness, edema, breast tenderness, irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea. Very rare are changes in weight and sexual ability, hirsutism, increased sweating or baldness. You need to proactively inform the treating doctor of any unwanted effects encountered when using this medicine.

The use of Audria medicine can cause interactions with some drugs, specifically as follows:
Inducers of liver enzymes specifically sedatives, antiepileptics: Barbiturates, Phenytoin, Primidone, Phenobarbital , Carbamazepine; TB treatments such as rifampicin and the antibiotic (Griseofulvin) can reduce the contraceptive effect of levonorgestrel. Women who are taking long-term treatment with drugs that induce liver enzymes should use another method of contraception. Concomitant use of Audria with antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of the drug, by interfering with the intestinal microflora. To avoid drug interactions, you need to proactively inform your doctor or pharmacist about the medications you are taking.

During the use of Audria, patients should pay attention to the following issues:
5.1. Contraindications of Audria Audria is contraindicated in the following cases:
People who are pregnant or suspected of being pregnant. People with abnormal vaginal bleeding have no known cause. People with thrombophlebitis or active thromboembolic disease. People with acute liver diseases, benign or malignant liver tumors. People who have had breast cancer or a history of it. People who had jaundice or persistent itching in a previous pregnancy. 5.2. Precautions when using the drug Audria Caution when using the drug Audria in the following cases:
The active ingredient Levonorgestrel must be used with extreme caution in patients with epilepsy, heart valve disease, cerebral circulatory disease and in humans. increased risk of ectopic pregnancy and diabetes. Active ingredient Levonorgestrel can cause fluid retention, so when prescribing levonorgestrel must be carefully monitored in patients with asthma, edema. Audria oral contraceptives used during breastfeeding are not harmful to the baby. If Audria is started at 6 weeks postpartum, Audria does not reduce lactation, so Audria is the preferred contraceptive during lactation. In summary, the drug Audria has the active ingredient Levonorgestrel as the main active ingredient. This is a type of birth control pill that is taken by mouth directly. Patients should carefully read the instructions for use, consult a doctor / pharmacist before use.
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