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Can Wrong Arrow Direction In The Pills Cause Any Problem?

hello doctor i have been prescribed loette for birth control last month.. i ahve finished half the pack and noted there is an arrow mark... but i had taken in the reverse direction.... i have asked my doctor she told no problem... is there any problem?...
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome,

If the pills that you have taken are not sugar pills [ instead of the active pills] then the arrows do not matter as all active pills have the same drug. The arrows are provided for our convenience so that pills are not missed and taken regulary and if a pill is missed it becomes easier to detect.

So please do not worry. There is no problem.

Hope this satisfies your query.
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Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Can Wrong Arrow Direction In The Pills Cause Any Problem?

Hello and welcome, If the pills that you have taken are not sugar pills [ instead of the active pills] then the arrows do not matter as all active pills have the same drug. The arrows are provided for our convenience so that pills are not missed and taken regulary and if a pill is missed it becomes easier to detect. So please do not worry. There is no problem. Hope this satisfies your query. Thanks for using HCM. Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have. Dr Madhuri Bagde Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist