Indications
Joyeaux is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. Joyeaux is a progestin/estrogen COC indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. ( 1 )
Contraindications
Joyeaux is contraindicated in females who are known to have or develop the following conditions: A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic disease. Examples include women who are known to: Smoke, if over age 35 [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, now or in the past [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have inherited or acquired hypercoagulopathies [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have cerebrovascular disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have coronary artery disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have thrombogenic valvular or thrombogenic rhythm diseases of the heart (for example, subacute bacterial endocarditis with valvular disease, or atrial fibrillation) [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have uncontrolled hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] Have diabetes mellitus with vascular disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] Have headaches with focal neurological symptoms or have migraine headaches with aura [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] Women over age 35 with any migraine headaches [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] Liver tumors, benign or malignant, or liver disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 )] Pregnancy, because there is no reason to use COCs during pregnancy [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.9 ) and Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 )] Current diagnosis of, or history of, breast cancer, which may be hormone-sensitive [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.10 )] Hypersensitivity to any of the components Use of Hepatitis C drug combinations containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, due to the potential for ALT elevations [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )]
- A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases ( 4 )
- Liver tumors or liver disease ( 4 )
- Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding ( 4 )
- Pregnancy ( 4 )