Consecutive Pills Omitted |
Time in Cycle |
Instructions for Patient |
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1
|
Anytime
|
Take missed Pill immediately and next Pill at regular time. |
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2
|
First two weeks
|
Take 2 Pills daily for next two days then resume taking Pills on regular schedule. Use additional contraception for the remainder of the cycle. |
|
3
|
Third week
|
Take 2 Pills daily until all active pills are taken; restart with new pill pack with one pill daily within seven days. Use additional contraception immediately and continue through first seven days of new pill pack. |
|
4
|
Anytime
|
Stop pills; restart a new pack within seven days with one pill daily. Use additional contraception through the first seven days of the next pill cycle. |
Additional contraceptive measures should be started immediately as soon as the omission of OC’s is discovered. These additional measures should be used for at least seven days.