Birth control pills, also called oral contraceptives, are prescription medicines designed to prevent pregnancy. Birth control pill overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.
Poisonous Ingredient:
Most birth control pills contain one of the following combinations of estrogen and progestin hormones:
Ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol
Ethynodiol diacetate and mestranol
Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol
Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol
Mestranol and norethindrone
Mestranol and norethynodrel
Norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol
The following birth control pills contain progestin only:
Norethindrone
Norgestrel
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where Found:
Ethinyl estradiol and ethynodiol diacetate (Demulen)
Mestranol and ethynodiol diacetate (Ovulen)
Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Nordette, Tri- Levlen, Triphasil)
Norethindrone (Micronor, Nor-Q.D.)
Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol (Loestrin, Norlestrin)
Norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Lo/Ovral, Ovral)
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Symptoms:
Breast tenderness
Discoloration of urine
Drowsiness
Excessive vaginal bleeding (2-7 days following the overdose)
Headache
Mental changes
Nausea and vomiting
Rash
Review Date: 10/29/2007
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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