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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: brevicon (ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone) allergy?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Brevicon allergy: Brevicon (ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone) is an oral contraceptive. An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system creates antibodies to a foreign substance causing a reaction that can be mild to severe. For potential adverse effects see: http://www.rxlist.com/brevicon-drug.htm
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Trivora 28 (ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone) pain and headaches, should I stop taking them?
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
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I think so: Since it cause those problem there increase risk of the nervous system.
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