Interaction of Cerazette
Different medications can cause interactions when using Cerazette® at the same time. It is therefore important when prescribing Cerazette® to mention all medications that you are taking, even if they are not prescription drugs. Similarly it is important to state that Cerazette® should be used when asked by a doctor to take medication.
For example, there are some medicines that can reduce the contraceptive effect of Cerazette®. These include certain antibiotics. If necessary, condoms should be used temporarily as an additional form of contraception when such medication has to be given.
In addition, Cerazette® can also lead to an increase or decrease in the effectiveness of other active ingredients. One example is lamotrigine, which is prescribed to treat and prevent epileptic seizures. As an interaction, the simultaneous use of Cerazette® can lead to a reduction in the effect of lamotrigine. You may also be interested in the following article to avoid an unwanted surprise when taking Cerazette® and another medication at the same time: Which drugs influence the effect of the pill?
Price from Cerazette
The price for Cerazette® is primarily based on the size of the package. The drug is available in a dosage of three times 28 tablets, which lasts for about three months. The cost of Cerazette® is around 30 euros.
The price for a pack of six times 28 tablets is around 45 to 50 euros. Since in most cases the patient is planning to take the product over a longer period of time, it is usually worth buying the larger pack. However, if you would like to try out whether you tolerate Cerazette® well, it may also make sense to buy the smaller dispensing quantity first.
What is the Pearl Index of Cerazette?
The Pearl Index indicates how safe a contraceptive method is in preventing pregnancy. With Cerazette® this is between 0.1 and 0.9 when used correctly, which means that out of every 100 women who take this pill over a year, less than one will still become pregnant. To be more precise, one to nine out of every thousand women who take the pill will experience an unwanted pregnancy.
Because of the high dosage of the progestin, the Pearl Index of Cerazette® is equivalent to that of a classic combined pill with estrogens, as both prevent ovulation when used correctly. In practice, the Pearl Index of mini-pills containing only a quantity of the progestin is relatively high in the range of three to four and therefore less good. The protection provided by Cerazette® is therefore relatively good. Find out more about the individual types of pill and how good they actually are under Which pill is the best?
