Side effects
The most common side effects associated with Crisanta® are:
- nausea
- dizziness
- vomiting
- headache
- infections
- rashes
- bleeding between periods
- altered appetite
- altered vision
The most common side effects associated with Crisanta® are:
- nausea
- dizziness
- vomiting
- headache
- infections
- rashes
- bleeding between periods
- altered appetite
- altered vision
Less common side effects include:
- severe chest pains
- severe headaches, vomiting, dizziness
- fainting
- bloody cough
- difficulty breathing
- calf pains
- severe or rapid changes to your vision
- changes to your speech
- severe weakness or fatigue
- insomnia
- numb limbs
- breast lumps
- stomach pains
- jaundice
- fever
- changes in urination, or stools
Side effects occurrence does not only depend on the medication you are taking, but also on your overall health and other factors.
Contraindications
Do not take Crisanta® if you are allergic to its components.
Do not take Crisanta® if you are using another oral contraception.
Do not take Crisanta® if you are pregnant, plan to have a baby, or during lactation.
Do not take Crisanta® if you suffer from or have a history of jaundice; liver disease; stroke; breast, liver or uterine cancer; unusual vaginal bleeding; blood clot; heart valve disorder; problems with circulation; severe high blood pressure.
Do not smoke while taking Crisanta® because it can cause heart attack, stroke or blood clots.
Crisanta® can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. So, try to protect your skin.
Do not take Crisanta® if you are taking antibiotics: amoxicillin (e.g., Augmentin), ampicillin (e.g., Omnipen), doxycycline (e.g., Vibramycin, Doryx), griseofulvin (e.g., Grifulvin V, Fulvicin PG, Grisactin), minocycline (e.g., Minocin), penicillin (e.g., Bicillin, Veetids, Pen-Vee K), rifampin (e.g., Rifadin), rifabutin (e.g., Mycobutin), tetracycline (e.g., Robitet, Sumycin, Achromycin).
Do not take Crisanta® if you are also taking barbiturates: barbiturate (e.g., Amytal), butabarbital (e.g., Butisol), mephobarbital (e.g., Mebaral), secobarbital (e.g., Seconal) or phenobarbital (e.g., Solfoton, Luminal).
Do not take Crisanta® if you are also taking ascorbic acid (e.g., Vitamin C) or acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol).
Do not take Crisanta® if you are also taking HIV medicines: amprenavir (e.g., Agenerase), atazanavir (e.g., Reyataz), tipranavir (e.g., Aptivus), indinavir (e.g., Crixivan), saquinavir (e.g., Invirase), ritonavir (e.g., Kaletra), fosamprenavir (e.g., Lexiva), ritonavir (e.g., Norvir) or nelfinavir (e.g., Viracept).
Do not take Crisanta® if you are also taking phenylbutazone (e.g., Butazolidin, Azolid).
Do not take Crisanta® if you are also taking seizure medicines: phenytoin (e.g., Dilantin), carbamazepine (e.g., Tegretol), felbamate (e.g., Felbatol), oxcarbazepine (e.g., Trileptal), topiramate (e.g., Topamax), or primidone (e.g., Mysoline).
Do not take Crisanta® if you are also taking St. John's Wort.
Be careful with Crisanta® if you suffer from or have a history of asthma, chest pain, heart condition, gallbladder or fibrocystic breast diseases, irregular menstrual periods, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, lumps, nodules, congestive heart failure, diabetes, epilepsy, depression.
Be careful with Crisanta® if you are going to have a surgery (dental or other).
Do not consume alcohol while taking Crisanta®, as it may cause excessive drowsiness, calmness, minor side effects.
Crisanta® doesn't protect you and your partner from sexually transmitted diseases (HIV and the others).
Keep Crisanta® away from children and don't give it to other people for using.
