What is the generic name for Ortho Tri-Cyclen?

Teva’s generic of Ortho Tri-Cyclen® Tablets: Tri-Sprintec® (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP)

Is Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo the same as Tri Lo Sprintec?

Sprintec is the generic version of the popular pill called Ortho-Cyclen*.

Is norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol the same as Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo?

Ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate is a combination birth control pill containing female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary).

What is the best generic for Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo?

Teva’s generic of Ortho Tri-Cyclen® Lo Tablets: Tri-Lo-Sprintec® (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) – triphasic regimen.

Does Ortho Tri-Cyclen stop your period?

There are several ways to delay or skip your period using birth control. If you use a combined birth control pill such as Yaz, Estrostep or Ortho Tri-Cyclen, you can skip your period by only taking the active pills, without ever using the seven inactive pills in each pack.

Can Ortho Tri-Cyclen make you gain weight?

Some women may experience weight gain when taking Ortho Tri Cyclen and other birth control pills. While there’s a chance that the hormones can give you the munchies, it’s mostly water retention (and not actual fat).

Does Ortho Tri-Cyclen really work?

Ortho Tri-Cyclen is indicated for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris. Ortho Tri-Cyclen can reduce inflammatory acne lesions by up to 60 percent after six to nine months of use. Roughly 50 to 90 percent of women have a positive response to oral contraceptives when used to treat acne.

Does Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO have estrogen and progesterone?

Triphasic pills are different from traditional monophasic pills, which are made up of the same dose of both estrogen and progestin. Each monthly pack of Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo contains 28 pills. The active pills are made up of ethinyl estradiol and a progestin called norgestimate.

Is Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo a monophasic birth control pill?

This is a triphasic birth control pill-this means that Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo has three different doses of hormones during the three weeks of active pills in each pack. Triphasic pills are different from traditional monophasic pills, which are made up of the same dose of both estrogen and progestin.

Is Ortho Tri Cyclen a triphasic pill?

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is a brand of combination birth control pills. This is a triphasic birth control pill -this means that Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo has three different doses of hormones during the three weeks of active pills in each pack.