Generic Name: NORETHINDRONE ACETATE 1mg, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 0.02mg;
Dosage Form: tablets
Drug Class: Contraceptives
How to Start Hailey 24 Fe
Hailey 24 Fe is dispensed in a blister [see How Supplied/Storage and Handling (16)]. Hailey 24 Fe may be started using either a Day 1 start or a Sunday start (see Table 1). For the first cycle of a Sunday Start regimen, an additional method of contraception must be used until after the first 7 consecutive days of administration.
How to Take Hailey 24 Fe
- Table 1: Instructions for Administration of Hailey 24 Fe
Starting COCs in women not currently using hormonal contraception (Day 1 Start or Sunday Start) Important: Consider the possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of this product. Tablet Color:
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Day 1 Start:
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Sunday Start: For each 28-day course, take in the following order:
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Switching to Hailey 24 Fe from another oral contraceptive |
Start on the same day that a new pack of the previous oral contraceptive would have started. |
Switching from another contraceptive method to Hailey 24 Fe |
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Starting Hailey 24 Fe after Abortion or Miscarriage
First-trimester
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- After a first-trimester abortion or miscarriage, Hailey 24 Fe may be started immediately. An additional method of contraception is not needed if Hailey 24 Fe is started immediately.
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- If Hailey 24 Fe is not started within 5 days after termination of the pregnancy, the patient must use additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms and spermicide) for the first 7 days of her first 28-day course of Hailey 24 Fe.
Second-trimester
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- Do not start until 4 weeks after a second-trimester abortion or miscarriage, due to the increased risk of thromboembolic disease. Start Hailey 24 Fe following the instructions in Table 1 for Sunday start. Use additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms and spermicide) for the first 7 days of the patient’s first 28-day course of Hailey 24 Fe [see Contraindications (4) and Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Starting Hailey 24 Fe after Childbirth
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- Do not start until 4 weeks after delivery, due to the increased risk of thromboembolic disease. Start contraceptive therapy with Hailey 24 Fe following the instructions in Table 1 for women not currently using hormonal contraception.
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- If the woman has not yet had a period postpartum, consider the possibility of ovulation and conception occurring prior to use of Hailey 24 Fe [see Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions (5.1), Use in Specific Populations (8.1 and 8.2)].
Missed Tablets
- Table 2: Instructions for Missed Hailey 24 Fe Tablets
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Take the tablet as soon as possible. Take the next pill at the regular time and continue taking one tablet a day until the pack is finished. Back-up contraception is not needed |
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Take the two missed tablets as soon as possible and the next two active tablets the next day. Continue taking one tablet a day until the pack is finished. Additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms and spermicide) must be used as back-up if the patient has sex within 7 days after missing tablets. |
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Day 1 Start: Throw out the rest of the pack and start a new pack that same day. Sunday Start: Continue taking one tablet a day until Sunday, then throw out the rest of the pack and start a new pack that same day. Additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms and spermicide) must be used as back-up if the patient has sex within 7 days after missing 3 tablets. |
Advice in Case of Gastrointestinal Disturbances
In case of severe vomiting or diarrhea, absorption may not be complete and additional contraceptive measures must be taken. If vomiting or diarrhea occurs within 3 to 4 hours after taking a white to off-white tablet, handle this as a missed tablet [see Dosage and Administration (2.3)].