Level is an oral contraceptive that contains estrogen and progesterone, such as levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, and is used to prevent pregnancy and treat menstrual cycle disorders.
To ensure the efficacy of the drug, it is important to take 1 tablet a day, always at the same time.
The drug box contains 21 tablets and can cost between 12 and 34 reais.
The level is indicated for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies, as it inhibits ovulation, control of irregularities of the menstrual period and in the treatment of PMS.
Each box of level contraceptives contains 21 pills, which should be taken every day, one a day, always at the same time. After 21 days, a 7-day break should be taken, during which menstruation will begin.
A new package should be resumed on the eighth day after taking the last pill, even if periods are still ongoing, over the next 21 days.
If you have never taken the pill, its use should begin on the first day of menstruation and contraceptive safety is only achieved after using the pills for 7 consecutive days.
The Level pill can cause nausea, vomiting, bleeding between periods, breast tension and pain, headache, nervousness, changes in libido, mood and weight, appearance of depressive states, insomnia, varicose veins and swelling. may result in vaginal discharge, decreased tolerance to contact lenses or redness in the body.
However, these effects tend to disappear after 3 months of pill use
The level contraceptive should not be used by pregnant or lactating women, thromboembolic processes, liver problems, abnormal bleeding, breast or endometrial carcinoma, jaundice of pregnancy or before the use of contraceptives.
In addition, this pill is contraindicated in the intake of barbiturates, carbamazepine, hydantoin, phenylbutazone, sulfamides, chlorpromazine, penicillin, rifampicin, neomycin, ampicillin, tetracycline, chloranphene, phenacetin, pyrazolone and St. John’s wort.