Strictly follow the directions of your doctor while taking Femilon Any departure from the amount of prescribed dosage can cause harmful health effects and render the medication ineffective.

Start with the fist pill on the first day of your period or on the first Sunday after that. You may need an alternate birth control measure for the initial days of using these pills. You may use condoms or spermicide as back up contraception. You may need frequent doctor visits while taking these pills.

Take one Femilon every day orally and ensure that you don’t go more than 24 hours without a pill. Make a habit to take the pill at the same time every day. When the pills get over, start a new pack. Get a refill before the previous pack gets over as missing on a single dose can result in pregnancy.

You may get breakthrough bleeding during the first 3 months of starting this medication. See your doctor if it is persistent and turns heavy. Stop taking the pills if you experience severe vomiting and diarrhea and employ back up birth control method. if you are scheduled for a surgery or any medical test or advised bed rest, you may need to discontinue this pill for some time. Any healthcare provider who treats you must know if you take the pills.