Description

Qlaira

Qlaira is a combined oral

contraceptive, commonly known

as a ‘birth control pill’ or ‘the

Pill’.

Qlaira is used to prevent

pregnancy. It is also used for the

treatment of heavy and/or

prolonged menstrual bleeding

(not caused by any underlying

disease) in women who wish to

use oral contraception.

While taking Qlaira you may also

experience the following

benefits:

• More regular and lighter

periods – potentially resulting

in a decrease in anaemia (iron

deficiency)

• a decrease in period pain

Some conditions such as pelvic

inflammatory disease, ovarian

cysts, ectopic pregnancy (where

the foetus is carried outside of

your womb), lumpy breasts and

cancer of the uterus (womb) and

ovaries may be less common in

women taking Qlaira.

Qlaira contains two female sex

hormones called estradiol

valerate (an estrogen) and

dienogest (a progestogen).

The estrogen in Qlaira (estradiol

valerate) is broken down in the

body into a hormone called 17βestradiol, which is identical to the

natural estrogen produced by the

female body. The estrogen in

Qlaira is therefore different from

the synthetic estrogen (known as

ethinylestradiol) usually used in

other forms of the Pill.

When taken correctly, Qlaira

prevents you from

becoming pregnant by:

• inhibiting ovulation (egg

release)

• changing the cervical mucus

consistency, making it more

difficult for the sperm to

reach the egg

• changing the lining of the

uterus, making it less suitable

for implantation.

When the Pill is taken by women

under close observation in

clinical trials, it is more than 99%

effective in preventing

pregnancy. However, in real life

the Pill is around 92% effective.

This is because pills might be

missed, or taken with medicines

that may interfere with their

effectiveness, or may not be

absorbed due to vomiting and

diarrhoea.

Like all oral contraceptives,

Qlaira is intended to prevent

pregnancy. It does not protect

against HIV infection (AIDS)

and other sexually transmitted

infections.

Ask your doctor if you have

any questions about why this

medicine has been prescribed

for you.

Your doctor may have prescribed

it for another reason.

BEFORE YOU TAKE

QLAIRA

When you must not take it

Do not take Qlaiira if you have

an allergy to:

• any medicine containing

estradiol valerate and/or

dienogest

• any of the ingredients in

Qlaiira listed at the end of

this leaflet.

Some of the symptoms of an

allergic reaction may include:

• shortness of breath

• wheezing or difficulty in

breathing

• swelling of the face, lips,

tongue or other parts of the

body