Instruction for use: Exluton

Active substance Lynestrenol

ATX code G03AC02 Lynestrenol

Pharmacological groups

Estrogens, gestagens; Their homologues and antagonists

Nosological classification (ICD-10)

Z30 Monitoring contraceptive use

Local Contraception, Contraception oral, Local contraception, Episodic prevention of pregnancy, Hormonal Contraception, Contraception, Prevention of Pregnancy, Prevention of unwanted pregnancy, Contraceptive intrauterine, Contraception in women with androgenization phenomena, Installation and removal of the intrauterine device, Prevention of pregnancy (contraception)

Z30.0 General advice and advice on contraception

Safe sex, Intrauterine device contraception, Contraception, Contraceptive intrauterine, Oral contraception, Oral contraception during lactation and with estrogen contraindications, Postcoital contraception, Prevention of Pregnancy, Prevention of unwanted pregnancy, Emergency Contraception, Episodic prevention of pregnancy, Contraception in adolescents, Prevention of pregnancy (contraception)

Composition and form of release

Tablets 1 table.

Linestrone 0.5 mg

Auxiliary substances: potato starch; Amylopectin; Lactose monohydrate; Magnesium stearate

In the blister for 28 pcs .; In the box 1 or 3 blisters.

pharmachologic effect

Pharmacological action - contraceptive, progestagenic.

Dosing and Administration

Inside, in the order indicated on the package, every day at approximately the same time, if necessary, with a small amount of water.

How should I start taking Exluton®

Daily for 28 consecutive days should be taken on 1 table. Each next package should be started immediately after the completion of the previous package.

How should I start taking Exluton ® in the absence of previous use of hormonal contraceptives (during the last month)

Tablets should be taken on the first day of the menstrual cycle (on the first day of menstrual bleeding). You can start taking and 2-5 days of the cycle, but then during the first 7 days of the initial cycle of taking tablets it is recommended to additionally apply the barrier method of contraception.

Transition from combined oral contraceptive

You should start taking Exluton® the day after taking the last active tablet of the combined oral contraceptive. In this case, there is no need for an additional method of contraception.

When switching from other drugs containing only progestogen ("mini-pili", injections, implants or progestagen-releasing intrauterine systems - IUDs)

A woman using "mini-drank" can start taking Exluton® any day; Using an implant or IUD - on the day of their removal; Using injectable forms of contraceptives - the day the next injection is to be made. In all these cases, the woman should be advised to apply the barrier method additionally during the first 7 days of taking the tablets.

After abortion in the first trimester

A woman can start taking the drug immediately; In this case there is no need for an additional method of contraception.

After childbirth or abortion in the second trimester

A woman should be recommended to start taking the drug on the 21-28th day after childbirth or abortion in the second trimester. It should be recommended to apply the barrier method during the first 7 days of taking the tablets.

If after the birth, menstruation resumed, Exluton® is taken as usual from the first day of the next menstruation.

However, if there have been sexual intercourse after childbirth or abortion, before pregnancy begins, exclude pregnancy or wait for the first menstruation.

What to do in case of missing tablets

Contraceptive protection can be reduced if more than 27 hours have passed between taking the tablets. If the delay in taking the tablet is less than 3 hours, then the missed tablet should be taken as soon as possible as soon as the woman remembers it and the next pill should be taken Usual time.

If the delay in taking the tablet is more than 3 hours, then in this case it is necessary to additionally apply the barrier method during the next 7 days of taking the tablets, according to the above recommendation.

If the pills were missed during the first week of use, and if a sexual intercourse occurred within a week before skipping the tablets, then the possibility of pregnancy should be taken into account.

Recommendations in case of gastrointestinal disorders

In the case of gastrointestinal disorders, absorption of the drug may be incomplete and therefore additional contraceptive measures should be taken. If vomiting occurs within 3 hours after taking the pill, then in this case the recommendations for missed tablets listed above apply.

If a woman does not want to change the usual mode of taking the tablets, she must take the supplementary (s) required tablet (s) from another package.

Storage conditions

In a dry, the dark place at a temperature of 2-30 ° C.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Shelf life

5 years.

Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package