Missed Pill Guidelines

Taking birth control pills every day can be hard, but is essential for consistent contraceptive protecteion. However, sometimes mistakes happen and pills are forgotten or packs are started late. The Missed Pill fact sheet (pdf) contains information that will instruct you in what to do if a pill (or several pills) are missed.

If you're not sure which of the guidelines applies to you, check the list of common pills, below, to determine the category. New pills are often available, so call Gannett if you don't see the name of the pill you are using:

Dosages of common pills:

30 mcg estrogen or more	No estrogen (Progestin only)	Less than 30 mcg estrogen
Levlen	Micronor	Yaz
Nordette	Nor-QD	Alesse
Seasonale	Errin	Lutera
Seasonique	Camilla	Lybrel
Levora		Levlite
Portia		Aviane
Lo/Ovral		Lessina
Ovral		LoEstrin 1/20
Low-Ogestrel		Junel 1/20
Cryselle		Kariva
Yasmin		Mircette
Desogen		Estrostep
Ortho-Cept		Tri-Legest
Apri		Ortho Tri-Cyclen- Lo
Loestrin 1.5/30
Junel
Microgestin 1.3/30
Ortho-Cyclen
Sprintec
Mononesessa
Ovcon 35
Demulen
Kelnor
Zovia
Norethin 1/35
Norinyl 1+35
Ortho-Novum 1/35
Necon 1/35
Nortrel
Brevicon
Modicon
Orthotricyclen
Ortho-Novum 10/11
Necon 10/11
Jenest
Triphasil
Tri-Levlen
Trivora
Enpresse
Tri-Sprintec
Trinessa
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
Nortrel 7/7/7
Necon 7/7/7
Oegstrel
Ortho-Novum 1/50
Necon 1/50
Norinyl 1/50
Demulen 1/50
Zovia 1/50
Aranelle
Balziva
Femcon
Jolessa
Kelnor 1/35
Levora 1.5/30

   

If you need more information, please call Gannett at 255-5155 at any time.