Balziva

Brand Names

Balziva

What is Balziva

Balziva (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) is a prescription birth control pill. It is a type of "monophasic" birth control pill which means that there is only one strength of hormones in each pack (unlike biphasic or triphasic pills, which have different phases of pills that contain different strengths of hormones in each pack).

Side effects of Balziva

Common side effects caused by this medication can be:

• nausea
• vomiting
• stomach cramps or bloating
• diarrhea
• constipation
• gingivitis (swelling of the gum tissue)
• increased or decreased appetite
• weight gain or weight loss
• brown or black skin patches
• acne
• hair growth in unusual places
• bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods
• changes in menstrual flow
• painful or missed periods
• breast tenderness, enlargement or discharge
• swelling, redness, irritation, burning or itching of the vagina
• white vaginal discharge

If you have noticed any of these serious side effects, contact your doctor at once:

• severe headache
• severe vomiting
• speech problems
• dizziness or faintness
• weakness or numbness of an arm or leg
• crushing chest pain or chest heaviness
• coughing up blood
• shortness of breath
• pain, warmth, or heaviness in the back of the lower leg
• partial or complete loss of vision
• double vision
• bulging eyes
• severe stomach pain
• yellowing of the skin or eyes
• loss of appetite
• extreme tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy
• fever
• dark-colored urine
• light-colored stool
• swelling of the hands, feet, ankles or lower legs
• depression, especially if you also have trouble sleeping, tiredness, loss of energy, or other mood changes
• unusual bleeding
• rash
• menstrual bleeding that is unusually heavy or that lasts for longer than 7 days in a row

Indication

Balziva is intended to prevent pregnancy.

Precautions

Stop using Balziva if you have:

• A clotting disorder or have ever had a blood clot
• Had a heart attack or stroke
• High blood pressure(hypertension)
• Chest pain
• Had yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice) during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
• Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
• High cholesterol
• Gallbladder disease
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Migraines or other severe headaches
• Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
• Unexplained vaginal bleeding
• An upcoming surgery
• Smoke cigarettes
• Are breastfeeding, pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
• Are taking any other medications, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements

Dosage forms

There is useful information for those who take Balziva for the first time:

• Day 1 start- Start Balziva on the first day of your period, within 24 hours of the start of bleeding. You will be protected from pregnancy from the start, and no backup method of birth control is needed. If your period happens to start on a Sunday, treat this as a day 1 start (rather than a Sunday start).
• Sunday start- Start Balziva on the first Sunday after your period starts, even if you are still having your period. For many women, starting on Sunday may decrease the chance of having their period on the weekends (although not all women find this to be the case). You will need to use a backup method of birth control for the first seven days of the first pack.

If you choose a Sunday start, you will start every pack of Balziva on Sundays. If you choose a day 1 start, you will start each pack on your initial start day. For instance, if you first started Balziva on a Tuesday, you will start every pack on a Tuesday.