Generic Name: Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel; Ferrous Furmarate

FORMULATION
Each of the 21 beige tablets contains:
30 mcg Ethinylestradiol
150 mcg Levonorgestrel

Each of the seven pinkish-brown tablets contains:
75 mg Ferrous Fumarate
(equivalent to 24.75 mg of elemental iron)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel + Ferrous Fumarate (CHARLIZE®) is a safe and easy to use contraceptive pill. It is also used in the treatment of menstrual disorders such as painful menstruation, menstrual cycle symptoms, and excessive uterine bleeding. It contains Iron that helps improve the hemoglobin level of blood during menstruation.

Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel + Ferrous Fumarate (CHARLIZE®) does not delay the return of fertility after discontinuing its use. Generally, your bleeding pattern before taking Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel + Ferrous Fumarate (CHARLIZE®) will return after you discontinue taking it. Some women, however, may have to wait a few months before their usual bleeding pattern returns.

INDICATION
Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel + Ferrous Fumarate (CHARLIZE®) is indicated for contraception and treatment of menstrual syndrome disorders such as dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and menorrhagia.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Talk to your healthcare provider before taking Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel + Ferrous Fumarate (CHARLIZE®).

1. Take 1 pill daily. You may begin within the first 5 days of menstrual bleeding. You may also start any day as long as you are not pregnant and use a back-up method such as a condom for the next 7 days as a precaution to avoid pregnancy. Start with the pill marked number “1”. Follow the arrows indicated on the pack.
2. The interval between 2 pills should be 24 hours. Incorporate it to your daily routine -after eating meals or before going to sleep so you can easily remember to take it. A pack is good for 28 days.
3. Start a new pack the next day after taking the last pinkish-brown pill regardless whether your menstrual bleeding has stopped or not. Your menstrual bleeding will return to normal 2 days after finishing the beige pills and while taking the pinkish-brown pills.
4. You may continue taking the pill as long as you want to avoid pregnancy. Do not skip taking the pill even if there is a brief pause from sexual activity.
5. You should only stop taking the pill after finishing a pack; otherwise bleeding may start.
6. Vomiting and persistent diarrhea can interfere with the absorption of the pill. If vomiting occurs within two hours after taking a pill, another pill should be taken as soon as possible. If persistent vomiting and diarrhea last more than 24 hours. Follow the instructions on Missed Pills.
7. If you missed 1 beige pill, you must take it within 12 hours after the 24-hour lapse to sustain its efficacy. Take the remaining pills as scheduled to avoid premature withdrawal bleeding. Follow the instructions on Missed Pills.

MISSED PILLS
If you missed taking 1 or 2 consecutive beige pills, or started your pack 1 or 2 days late, take 1 pill as soon as you remember it. Take the pill due for the day at the scheduled time even if it means taking 2 pills at the same time or in 1 day. Keep taking 1 pill each day at the usual time. You will not need a back-up contraceptive method if you missed only 1 or 2 consecutive beige pills.

If you missed 3 or more consecutive beige pills or started your pack 3 or more days late, take the most recently missed beige pill as soon as you remember and dispose of the remaining missed pills. Take the scheduled pill for the day even if it means taking 2 pills for that day. Then continue taking 1 pill a day at the scheduled time. Either refrain from having sex or use a condom for the next 7 days of pill taking.

If you missed 3 or more consecutive beige pills on the 3rd week of use (pill #15 to #21), start taking 1 pill from a new pack. Either refrain from having sex or use a condom for the next 7 days of pill taking.

What to do if you missed taking the pinkish-brown pill?
Discard the missed pinkish-brown pills. Take the remaining pinkish-brown pills as scheduled until you finish the pack. Start with a new pack after. The pinkish-brown pill contains Ferrous Fumarate, an Iron supplement, that helps improve the hemoglobin content of the blood during menstruation.

If you continually forget to take your pills, ask your healthcare provider for ways to become compliant, or for another method of contraceptive which will suit you better.

ADVERSE EFFECTS
The oral contraceptive pill is one of the most researched products in the history of modern medicine, and its safety has long been established. Women may experience side effects such as headache, gastric upsets, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, changes in appetite, breast tenderness, change in body weight and libido, depressive moods, or interference with liver functions.

Manufactured by:
Pond’s Chemical Thailand R.O.P.
79 Ram-Indra Road, Anusawari
Bang Khen, Bangkok 10220, Thailand

Imported and Distributed by:
DKT Health, Inc.
80 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C5),
Bagumbayan, Quezon City
1110 Philippines