Drug details
Mircette (desogestrel, ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol)
type of Contraceptives, Oral, Estrogens/Progestins
Mircette (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) is a combination of female hormones indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women. Mircette is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- upper stomach pain,
- loss of appetite,
- dark urine,
- fever,
- shortness of breath,
- tiredness,
- clay-colored stools,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
- pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder,
- severe headache,
- blurred vision,
- pounding in your neck or ears,
- sweating,
- weakness,
- chest pain or pressure,
- sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body),
- slurred speech,
- problems with vision or balance,
- coughing up blood,
- sudden vision loss,
- mood changes
- stabbing chest pain,
- pain or warmth in one or both legs,
- swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet,
- sleep problems,
- breast lump,
- tired feeling, and
- changes in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches,
- sudden sever headache,
The following drugs are related to Mircette, either as a replacement or used together:
- Apri (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Desogen (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Ella (ulipristal acetate tablet)
- Estrostep 21 (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
- Estrostep Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
- Jencycla (norethindrone tablets)
- Levora (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Nordette-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
- Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel tablet)
- Seasonale (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol)
- Seasonique (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol)
- Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Loestrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
- Necon (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
- Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)
The following supplements are related to Mircette, and may be used together with the drug:
- Gossypol (s.)