Trust Pill Dosage/Direction for Use

Talk to a healthcare provider before taking Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel + Ferrous Fumarate (TRUST PILL).
Take one pill daily, beginning on the first day of menstrual bleeding. Patient can also start any day as long as patient is not pregnant and use a back-up method such as condom for the next seven days as a precaution to avoid pregnancy. Start with the pill marked number "1". Follow the arrows indicated on the pack.
The interval between two pills should be 24 hours. Incorporate it to patient's daily routine - after eating meals or before going to sleep so patient can easily remember to take it. A pack is good for 28 days.
Start a new pack the next day after taking the last brown pill regardless whether the patient's menstrual bleeding has stopped or not. Patient's menstrual period will return to normal two days after finishing the ochreous pills and while taking the brown pills.
Patient may continue taking the pill as long as the patient wants to avoid pregnancy. Do not skip taking the pill even if there is a brief pause from sexual activity.
Patient should only stop taking the pill after finishing a pack; otherwise, bleeding may start.
Vomiting and persistent severe diarrhea can interfere with the absorption of the pill. If vomiting occurs within two hours after taking a pill, another pill should be taken as soon as possible. If persistent vomiting and diarrhea last more than 24 hours, follow the instructions on Missed Pills.
If patient missed one ochreous pill, patient must take it within 12 hours after the 24-hour lapse to sustain its efficacy. Take the remaining pills as scheduled to avoid premature withdrawal bleeding. Follow the instructions on Missed Pills.
Missed Pills: The key to effective contraception is following the recommended dosage consistently.
If the patient missed taking one ochreous pill, take it as soon as remembered. Take the pill due for the day at the regular time even if it means taking two pills in one day. Keep taking one pill each day at the usual time. Patient will not need a back-up contraceptive method if only missed one pill.
Missing two or more ochreous pills consecutively increases the probability of getting pregnant. Take the most recently missed ochreous pill as soon as remembered and discard all remaining previously missed pills. Resume taking the next scheduled pill and either abstain from sex or use condoms for the next seven days. Count the ochreous pills left in the pack.
If one to six ochreous pills are left in the pack, finish the remaining ochreous pills and discard all brown pills. Use condoms for the next 7 days. Start a new pack immediately after finishing the ochreous pills. Bleeding may not come at a regular time.
If there are seven or more ochreous pills left in the pack, continue taking the contents of the pack including the brown pills. Start with a new pack after.
Diagram as follows will help patient to better understand. (See figure.)

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What to do if patient missed taking the brown pill: Discard the missed brown pills. Take the remaining brown pills as scheduled until patient finishes the pack. Start with a new pack after. The brown pills contain Ferrous Fumarate, an Iron supplement, that helps improve the hemoglobin content of blood during menstruation.
If patient continually forgets to take the pills, ask the healthcare provider for ways to become compliant, or for another method of contraception which will suit patient better.