Drug details
Junel Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
type of Contraceptives, Oral, Estrogens/Progestins
Junel Fe28 (norethindrone acetate, ethinyl estradiol, ferrous fumarate) is a combination of female hormones and the mineral iron used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. Junel Fe28 is also used to treat severe acne. Junel Fe28 is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- 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,
- depression,
- coughing up blood,
- sudden vision loss,
- mood changes
- sudden severe headache,
- stabbing chest pain,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes,
- pain or warmth in one or both legs,
- sleep problems,
- breast lump,
- feeling short of breath,
- warmth, redness, swelling, or oozing where the implant was inserted,
- severe pain or cramping in your pelvic area,
- swelling in your hands, ankles or feet,
- tired feeling, and
The following drugs are related to Junel Fe, either as a replacement or used together:
- Aranelle (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
- Aviane (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Dasetta (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Dolishale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
- Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Syeda (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Simpesse (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)
- Low-Ogestrel (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Wymzya Fe (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets (chewable) and ferrous fumarate] tablets)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
- Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Tri-Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets-triphasic regimen)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)
The following supplements are related to Junel Fe, and may be used together with the drug:
- Gossypol (s.)