Ovral
Ovral (generic name: Norgestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol) is used for birth control. It may also be used to regulate menstrual cycle, or for treatment of other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Ovral drug may cause dizziness. These effects may worsen if Ovral is taken with alcohol or certain other medications. Use Ovral with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to this drug. Ovral should be used only by the patient for whom it has been prescribed. Do not take less or more or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Overal side effects
Before taking Ovral, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances, if you are allergic to any ingredient in Ovral, if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, congestive heart failure, angina, or a history of heart attack, high cholesterol or if you are overweight, have a history of depression, gallbladder disease, if you have diabetes, seizures or epilepsy, have a history of irregular menstrual cycles, or a history of fibrocystic breast disease, lumps, nodules, or an abnormal mammogram, if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast–feeding. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant, or if you miss two menstrual periods in a row. The hormones in birth control pills can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. This medication may also slow breast milk production. Do not use if you are breast–feeding a baby. Some medicines may interact with Ovral. Therefore tell your doctor of all prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement that you are taking. Do not use Ovral if you have a history of stroke or blood clot, circulation problems (especially if caused by diabetes), a hormone–related cancer such as breast or uterine cancer, abnormal vaginal bleeding, liver disease or liver cancer, severe high blood pressure, migraine headaches, a heart valve disorder, or a history of jaundice caused by birth control pills. If you have recently had a baby, wait at least 4 weeks before taking birth control pills (6 weeks if you are breast–feeding).