Opill Daily Oral Contraceptive, Birth Control Pill

Details

Opill® is your powerful ally in birth control. It’s a full prescription strength, progestin-only daily birth control pill that’s estrogen-free. Unlike combined pills, Opill® uses only one hormone, progestin, to prevent pregnancy, making it suitable for most individuals. (If you currently have or have previously had breast cancer, you should not take Opill®. Use as directed.) So, whether you are breastfeeding, a smoker or have hypertension, Opill® is here to support you. Opill is the most effective over the counter birth control method for women and people who can become pregnant. When used as directed, Opill® is 98% effective at preventing unplanned pregnancies. The best part? You don't need a doctor's appointment or a prescription before you begin using it. No hassle, no worries.

Ingredients

Active ingredient (in each tablet): Norgestrel 0.075 mg. Inactive ingredients: cellulose, FD&C Yellow No. 5, lactose, magnesium stearate, polacrilin potassium.

Directions

Oral use only

Directions

■ take 1 tablet at the same time every day

■ this product will work best to prevent pregnancy when taken exactly as directed

■ you can start on any day of the month

■ use a condom (or another barrier method) every time you have sex during the first 2 days of use (48 hours) after you start your first pack of this product, because it takes 2 days for this product to start working

See the enclosed leaflet for more information on how to switch from another contraceptive method

Directions (continued)

■ never skip your daily tablet

■ to prevent pregnancy, take this product every day, even when you bleed or have spotting

■ when you finish this pack, start the next one the following day without a break

■ if you are more than 3 hours late taking your tablet or miss taking your tablet on 1 or more days:

■ take 1 tablet immediately, as soon as you remember that you missed it

■ then go back to taking your daily tablet at your usual time

■ use a condom (or another barrier method) every time you have sex during the next 2 days (48 hours), because it takes 2 days for this product to start working again

■ if you vomit for any reason or have severe diarrhea within 4 hours of taking your daily tablet, use a condom (or another barrier method) every time you have sex for the next 2 days (48 hours), because the medicine may not have been fully absorbed

■ you should continue to see your healthcare provider(s) for routine healthcare visits

When to use a condom (or another barrier method)

■ every time you have sex for the next 2 days (48 hours):

■ after you start your first pack of this product

■ if you take a tablet more than 3 hours late or miss a tablet on 1 or more days

■ if you vomit or have a severe diarrhea within 4 hours of taking a tablet