Drug details
Jolessa (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
type of Contraceptives, Oral, Estrogens/Progestins
Jolessa (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol kit) is a combined oral contraceptive (COC) indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- headache,
- weight gain,
- depression
- acne,
- increased appetite,
- breast tenderness,
- irregular uterine bleeding (heavy bleeding, missed menstrual periods),
- mood swings,
- migraine, and
The following drugs are related to Jolessa, either as a replacement or used together:
- Ortho-Cept (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Reclipsen (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets)
- Ocella (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol tablets, for oral use)
- ParaGard (intrauterine copper contraceptive)
- Jolivette (norethindrone tablets)
- Lutera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
- Portia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Nora-BE (norethindrone tablets)
- Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
- Ortho Micronor (norethindrone)
- Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Sharobel (norethindrone tablets)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)