Tri-Norinyl Side Effects (Cont.)

Common Tri-Norinyl Side Effects

Because it is difficult to obtain much information about possible side effects from studies that do not use a placebo, only vague information is available about Tri-Norinyl side effects. In fact, the side effects listed in the prescribing information of Tri-Norinyl are actually the possible side effects of all birth control pills in general (not necessarily of Tri-Norinyl in particular). Some of the common, bothersome (but not usually dangerous) side effects of birth control pills include:
 
  • Headaches (although birth control pills can improve headaches in some women)
  • Breakthrough bleeding and spotting between periods (especially for the first few cycles)
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Bloating
  • Breast tenderness or other breast changes (such as swelling)
  • Changes in your eyes that make it more difficult to wear contact lenses
  • Changes in sex drive (typically a decrease).
     

Tri-Norinyl Side Effects to Report

There are a number of side effects with Tri-Norinyl that you should report to your healthcare provider. These include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Depression or other emotional changes
  • Migraines (or changes in your migraines, if you have had them before)
  • Breast lumps
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • High cholesterol
  • Signs of a stroke, such as vision or speech changes, weakness or numbness in an arm or leg, and a severe headache
  • Signs of liver damage, such as yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice), dark urine, and upper right abdominal pain (stomach pain)
  • Signs of a blood clot in the leg, such as pain in the calf, leg cramps, and leg or foot swelling
  • Signs of a blood clot in the lung, such as shortness of breath, sharp chest pain, or coughing up blood
  • Chest pain or heaviness, which may be signs of a heart attack
  • Sudden loss of vision or vision changes, which can be a sign of a blood clot in the eye
  • Heavy vaginal bleeding between periods (light bleeding or spotting is normal)
  • Signs of an allergic reaction, including an unexplained rash, hives, itching, unexplained swelling, wheezing, or difficulty breathing or swallowing.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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