Canada warned about the risk of contraceptive tape

Canada's Health Ministry has warned women in the country that the use of contraceptives may increase the risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs.

Ortho Evra contraceptive tape (Photo: htwlaw.us)

The Canadian Ministry of Health and Janssen-Ortho Pharmaceuticals have announced this after studies conducted on US contraceptive tapes demonstrate that the use of these tapes poses a risk of blood clots. Higher than taking oral medication.

The US contraceptive tape is marketed as Ortho Evra, and the Canadian tape is called Evra. Canadian tape has a lighter dose of oestrogene, but Health Canada claims both products pose the same risk of unintended side effects.

The report also said obese women had the highest risk of developing blood clots and also mentioned the potential risk of exposure to high oestrogene levels when the bandages undergo high temperatures. Therefore, women with birth control tape should avoid bathing in the whirlpool or spa.

According to the Canadian Ministry of Health, Evra products have caused 78 complications in women who used it in Canada since its commercial launch in early 2004.14 in these cases involving blood clots and a related case. to heart attack.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a similar warning about using Ortho Evra tape last September.

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