Hana 75mcg Tablets

Tablets must be taken every day at the same time so that the interval between two
tablets is always 24 hours. The first tablet should be taken on the first day of
menstrual bleeding. Thereafter one tablet each day is to be taken continuously
without taking any notice of possible bleeding. When a pack of pills is finished, a
new pack should be started directly the day after the previous one.

Using Hana and emergency contraception containing ulipristal acetate together can alter the effect of both these medicines, resulting in reduced contraceptive effect and increased risk of pregnancy.

If you have used emergency contraception containing ulipristal acetate during your cycle, you must wait 5 days after taking ulipristal acetate before taking Hana. You must also use additional contraception (for example, condoms) every time you have sex during the 5 days while you wait to start or resume taking Hana and for the first 7 days of taking Hana (ie. for a total of 12 days).

If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant

Do not use Hana if you are pregnant, or think you may be pregnant. Take a pregnancy test or talk to your pharmacist, doctor, or family planning nurse if your period is late after missing any pills in the last month, or if you think you may be pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking Hana and see your doctor.

Signs that you may be pregnant include a missed period, tender breasts, feeling sick, tiredness, and mood swings.

If you are breast-feeding

Hana may be used while you are breastfeeding. Desogestrel, the active substance of Hana, does not appear to influence the production or the quality of breast milk. However, there have been infrequent reports of a decrease in breast milk production while using desogestrel. A small amount of desogestrel passes into the milk.

Researchers have followed children who were breastfed for 7 months while their mothers were using desogestrel. The children’s health was studied up until they were 2½ years old. No effects on their growth or development were seen.

Hana will not prevent pregnancy unless taken exactly as directed. Take one tablet at the same time every day, without a break between packs. Swallow the tablet whole.

Choose a convenient time of day. It is best to link this to something you already do at the same time every day. For example, when you wake up, or when you brush your teeth.
Never skip your daily tablet. Take it every day, even when you bleed or have spotting (see Section 4, “Possible side effects”).

The Hana pack contains 28 tablets. The days of the week are printed on the pack, and arrows show the order to take the tablets. Every time you start a new pack of Hana, take a tablet labelled with the correct day. For example, if you start on a Wednesday, you must take a tablet marked with Wed. Don’t start with just any tablet.

Continue to take one tablet a day until the pack is empty, following the direction shown by the arrows.

When a pack is empty, you must start with a new pack of Hana on the next day, without a break, and without waiting for a bleed.

There have been no reports of serious harmful effects from taking too many Hana tablets at one time.

Symptoms can include nausea and vomiting and, in young girls, slight vaginal bleeding. For more information, ask your pharmacist, doctor, or family planning nurse.

You can stop taking Hana whenever you like. From the day you stop, you are no longer protected against pregnancy.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your pharmacist, doctor or family planning nurse.