Bonadea - composition, dosage, contraindications and side effects.

Bonadea is an oral combined contraceptive. Each tablet contains a small amount of two different female sex hormones. These are dienogest (progestin) and ethinylestradiol (estrogen). The drug is also used to treat acne symptoms in women who wish to use this method of contraception at the same time. What are the contraindications and side effects of therapy?

1. What is Bonadea?

Bonadea is an oral contraceptive that prevents the occurrence of stress pregnancy. It is also used to treat mild to moderate symptoms. acne in women after failure of topical therapy or oral antibiotics and wishing to use them simultaneously contraception.

The drug is released upon presentation doctor's prescription, non refundable. Its price is about 20 zł.

2. Composition and action of the drug

Bonadea contains two active ingredients. this is dienogestprogestogen) i ethinylestradiol (estrogen). Since all the tablets in the package contain the same dosage, the drug is called a monophasic combined contraceptive.

Each film-coated tablet contains dienogest 2,0 mg and ethinyl estradiol 0,03 mg. In addition, the drug contains lactose monohydrate, corn starch, povidone, sodium carboxymethyl starch (type A), magnesium stearate. Because of its low hormone content, Bonadea is considered a low-dose oral contraceptive.

How does the drug work? The substances contained in it have a contraceptive effect, inhibiting them ovulation and causing unfavorable changes in the endometrium for the embryo, which effectively prevents pregnancy.

3. Dosage of Bonadea

Bonadea is available in the form of film-coated tablets, marked with the day of the week. It is used orally, always as directed by a doctor. If necessary, the tablets can be washed down with a small amount of water.

Take one tablet daily at the same time for 21 consecutive days, then stop taking the tablets for 7 days. Then, usually 2-3 days after taking the last pill, you should see menstruation (withdrawal bleeding). The next pack should be started after the 7 day break, even if withdrawal bleeding is still ongoing.

During treatment acne visible improvement in acne symptoms usually occurs after at least 3 months of use.

4. Precautions

Before starting treatment with Bonadea, both for the first time and after a break, tests should be taken and pregnancy excluded. Tests should also be repeated during use. Also, tell your doctor about all medicines you are taking or have recently taken, even over-the-counter medicines.

A lot of contraindications to use Bonadea tablets. This:

• allergy to one of the active substances of the drug (estrogen or progestogen) or to any of the other ingredients of the drug,
• hypertension,
• unexplained vaginal bleeding,
• migraine,
• thrombosis: current or transferred,
• cerebrovascular accident: present or past,
• risk factors for arterial thrombosis (diabetes mellitus with vascular changes),
• dyslipoproteinemia,
• pancreatitis: current or transferred,
• impaired liver and/or kidney function,
• liver tumors: currently or in the past,
• suspicion of the presence or presence of sex hormone-dependent malignant neoplasms (for example, cancer of the genital organs or breast),
• use of drugs used in therapy: epilepsy (eg, primidone, phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, and felbamate), tuberculosis (eg, rifampicin, rifabutin), HIV infection (eg, ritonavir, nevirapine), and antibiotics ( e.g. penicillins), tetracyclines, griseofulvin). It is also contraindicated to take herbal preparations containing St. John's wort (used to treat depression).

Bonadea cannot be used in pregnancy or when there is a suspicion that you are pregnant. Taking Bonadea while breastfeeding is not recommended.

5. Side effects from the use of the drug

There is a risk of developing this while using Bonadea. side effects. Common symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, weight gain, headache, depressed mood, mood changes, chest pain, chest tightness. Infrequently: vomiting, diarrhea, fluid retention, migraine, decreased libido, breast enlargement, rash, urticaria.

The decision to prescribe the drug is made by the doctor based on an individual assessment of the patient's risk factors, especially the risk of venous thromboembolism.

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