Camrese Dosage
Generic name: ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (extended-cycle)
Brand names: Amethia, Amethia Lo, Camrese, Camrese Lo, Daysee, … show all 12 brands
Drug class: Contraceptives
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: monophasic pack
Special Note
- [monophasic pack components]
- Info: 91-day extended-cycle pack contains levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15 mg/30 mcg tab x84, then 0 mg/10 mcg tab x7
- [additional info]
- Info: see Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) Therapeutic Equivalence and Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) Hormonal Activity tables
Contraception
- [1 tab PO qd]
- Start: 1st Sunday after onset of menses; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, moderate
- [acute phase]
- Dose: 1 tab PO bid x5-7 days, then 1 tab PO qd until all tabs given in 1 pack; Alt: 1 tab PO tid x3 days or until bleeding subsides, then 1 tab PO bid x3-5 days, then 1 tab PO qd until all tabs given in 1 pack
- [maintenance phase]
- Dose: 1 tab PO qd; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Dysmenorrhea
- [1 tab PO qd]
- Start: 1st Sunday after onset of menses; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Emergency contraception
- [4 tabs PO q12h x2 doses]
- Start: ASAP after unprotected intercourse; maximum efficacy w/in 72h, moderate efficacy w/in 120h; Info: use light blue green tabs (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15 mg/30 mcg); repeat dose if vomiting occurs w/in 3h
Endometriosis
- [1 tab PO qd]
- Start: 1st Sunday after onset of menses; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Renal dosing
- renal dz: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
Hepatic dosing
active hepatic dz: contraindicated
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: monophasic pack
Special Note
[monophasic pack components]
Info: 91-day extended-cycle pack contains levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15 mg/30 mcg tab x84, then 0 mg/10 mcg tab x7
[additional info]
Info: see Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) Therapeutic Equivalence and Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) Hormonal Activity tables
Contraception
[postmenarchal females]
Dose: 1 tab PO qd; Start: 1st Sunday after onset of menses; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, moderate
[acute phase, postmenarchal females]
Dose: 1 tab PO bid x5-7 days, then 1 tab PO qd until all tabs given in 1 pack; Alt: 1 tab PO tid x3 days or until bleeding subsides, then 1 tab PO bid x3-5 days, then 1 tab PO qd until all tabs given in 1 pack
[maintenance phase, postmenarchal females]
Dose: 1 tab PO qd; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Dysmenorrhea
[postmenarchal females]
Dose: 1 tab PO qd; Start: 1st Sunday after onset of menses; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Emergency contraception
[postmenarchal females]
Dose: 4 tabs PO q12h x2; Start: ASAP after unprotected intercourse; maximum efficacy w/in 72h, moderate efficacy w/in 120h; Info: use light blue green tabs (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15 mg/30 mcg); repeat dose if vomiting occurs w/in 3h
Endometriosis
[postmenarchal females]
Dose: 1 tab PO qd; Start: 1st Sunday after onset of menses; Info: D/C >4wk before, restart >2wk after surgery w/ VTE risk; restart >4wk postpartum or >6wk postpartum if breastfeeding
Renal dosing
renal dz: not defined, caution advised
HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
Hepatic dosing
active hepatic dz: contraindicated
SRC: NLM .