Cherazetta - effectiveness, action, contraindications, safety

Cerazette is a drug that belongs to the category of single-component birth control pills. It can be used by breastfeeding women and is one of the safest on the market. How does Cerazette work, when should it be used and what are the possible side effects?

1. What is Cerazette?

Cerazette is a one-component prescription contraceptive. The active ingredient of the drug is desogestrel, that is, one of the hormones - XNUMXth generation progestogen. The drug is available in the form of film-coated tablets that are easy to swallow. One package may contain 28 or 84 tablets. Each of them contains 75 micrograms of active ingredient.

Cerazette excipients include: colloidal anhydrous silica, alpha-tocopherol, lactose monohydrate, corn starch, povidone, stearic acid, hypromellose, macrogol 400, talc, and titanium dioxide (E171).

2. How Cerazette works

Cerazette's single-component contraceptivetherefore it does not contain estrogen derivatives. Its action is based on the use of a synthetic analogue of progesterone, which suppresses the action of lutropin - luteinizing hormone. Lutropin is responsible for the rupture of the Graff follicle and the release of the egg.

In addition, desogestrel thickens mucus, making it sticky and cloudy - the so-called barren mucus. As a result, Cerazette prevents sperm from reaching the egg.

Cerazette does not have a strong androgenic effect, so it does not have an intense effect stop ovulation. For this reason, it is not 100% effective as a contraceptive. Sometimes you may ovulate and release an egg while taking Cerazette.

The Pearl Index for Cerazette is 0,4.

3. Indications for use of Cerazette

Cerazette is used for prevention unwanted pregnancy. It is used by women who, for various reasons, cannot use estrogen derivatives, so two-component preparations are not recommended for them.

Important information is that the ingredients of the drug do not pass into breast milk, so Cerazette is safe for women who are breastfeeding. They cannot reach dual drugs because estrogen derivatives can inhibit lactation process or stop altogether.

3.1. How is Cerazette used?

Cerazette should be taken at the same time each day. The deviation in time cannot exceed 3 hours, but the drug is most effective when taken daily at the same time.

There are special arrows on the blister that you need to follow when taking the medicine. This allows you to be systematic and control that no dose is missed. The first dose should be taken at first day of the cyclewhich is the first day of the period. If you take it later, you should also use other forms of contraception for a few more days.

If you miss a dose, Cerazette weakens its effect, then return to barrier contraception for a while to prevent an unwanted pregnancy.

3.2. Contraindications

This drug is considered safe. The main contraindications to the use of Cherazetta are:

• hypersensitivity to any component of the drug
• lactose intolerance
• lactase deficiency
• thromboembolic diseases
• tumor
• severe liver problems
• unknown cause of vaginal bleeding
• pregnancy.

4. Possible side effects after taking Cerazette

The following side effects after using Cerazette:

• bleeding between periods
• worsening acne symptoms or the appearance of acne
• mood swings
• pain in the chest and abdomen
• nausea
• increased appetite.

Usually unwanted symptoms disappear spontaneously after a few months of treatment.

5. Precautions

Contraceptive drugs may increase the risk of the disease mammary cancerhowever, in the case of single-component preparations, it is still lower than in the case of two-component preparations.

5.1. Possible interactions with Cerazette

Cerazette may have side effects with other drugs and some herbs. Do not use the drug together with anticonvulsants and antiviral agents. You should also not reach for the infusion while using Cerazette. Tutsan or any additives containing it, as they can significantly reduce the effect of the drug.

You should also be careful when taking tablets with activated charcoal - it can interfere with the absorption of the active substance, which also reduces the effect of Cherazetta.

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