About PrNEXTSTELLIS®
You’ve been prescribed NEXTSTELLIS, here’s what’s next…
NEXTSTELLIS is used to prevent pregnancy in women who:
- Are 16 to 50 years of age, and
- Have had their first menstrual period (menarche).
You know what they say…knowledge is power. Now that you’ve been prescribed NEXTSTELLIS, read on to learn more about NEXTSTELLIS, how to take it correctly, what to do when you’ve missed a dose, and other relevant information. You may have questions about your birth control, and we have some answers. Check out our FAQ page and don’t forget to make the most of the resources available to you!
What is NEXTSTELLIS?
NEXTSTELLIS is a birth control pill that
What are the ingredients?
The medicinal ingredients in NEXTSTELLIS are estetrol monohydrate and drospirenone.
In your NEXTSTELLIS pack, you’ll find both pink (active) and white (inert) pills. The non-medicinal ingredients in each are:
Hydrogenated cottonseed oil, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, iron oxide red (E172), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maize starch, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide (E171)
Hydrogenated cottonseed oil, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate (E572), maize starch, talc, titanium dioxide (E171)
Now that you're familiar with what NEXTSTELLIS is and what it's made of, keep reading to learn about how it works to prevent pregnancy.
How does NEXTSTELLIS work?
The way birth control pills work to prevent pregnancy is two-fold:
1. By stopping the monthly release of an egg by the ovaries, so that there will be no eggs to fertilize.
2. By changing the mucus produced by the cervix, which slows the movement of the sperm through the mucus and the uterus.
