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What are the possible side effects of ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC)?If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC) and seek emergency medical attention:

an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);

sudden shortness of breath, sudden pain or heaviness in the chest, or coughing up blood (possible heart attack or blood clot in the lung);

pain, redness, swelling, or numbness of an arm or leg (possible blood clot in an arm or leg);

severe headache, sudden difficulty seeing or speaking, dizziness, weakness, numbness, or fainting;

severe pain or tenderness in the stomach area; or

liver damage (yellowing of the skin or eyes, nausea, abdominal pain or discomfort, unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue).

Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC) and talk to your doctor if you experience

headache or mild dizziness;

nausea or vomiting;

changes in menstrual bleeding (spotting, earlier or later menstrual period, heavier or lighter menstrual bleeding, longer or shorter menstrual period); or

breast tenderness.

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

What other drugs will affect ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC)?

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Seasonique . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

Troleandomycin because the risk of serious liver problems may be increased Acetaminophen, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), or atorvastatin because they may increase the risk of Seasonique 's side effects

Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole) because they may decrease Seasonique 's effectiveness or increase the risk of Seasonique 's side effects Aprepitant, barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital), bosentan, carbamazepine, felbamate, griseofulvin, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), modafinil, nevirapine, oxcarbazepine, penicillins (eg, ampicillin), rifampin, phenylbutazone, primidone, St. 's wort, tetracyclines (eg, doxycycline), topiramate, or troglitazone because they may decrease Seasonique 's effectiveness, resulting in breakthrough bleeding or pregnancy Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), corticosteroids (eg, prednisolone), cyclosporine, theophylline, or tizanidine because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Seasonique Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because their effectiveness may be decreased or the risk of their side effects may be increased by Seasonique Clofibric acid, lamotrigine, morphine, salicylic acid, or temazepam because their effectiveness may be decreased by Seasonique

Some drugs may decrease the effectiveness of ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC), which may result in pregnancy. Before taking ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC), talk to your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

a penicillin antibiotic such as amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, Augmentin, others), penicillin (Veetids, Pen Vee K, Bicillin, Permapen, others), ampicillin (Principen, Omnipen, Totacillin, others), bacampicillin (Spectrobid), carbenicillin (Geocillin), cloxacillin (Cloxapen, Tegopen), dicloxacillin (Dynapen, Dycill, others), nafcillin (Unipen, others), or oxacillin (Bactocill, others);

a tetracycline antibiotic such as demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycycline (Doryx, Doxy, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs, others), minocycline (Minocin), or tetracycline (Sumycin, Achromycin, Robitet, Panmycin, others);

a barbiturate such as amobarbital (Amytal), butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), secobarbital (Seconal), or phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton);

a seizure or pain medicine such as phenytoin (Dilantin), primidone (Mysoline), ethosuximide (Zarontin), carbamazepine (Tegretol), and others; or

rifampin (Rifadin).

You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (EC). Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.