Kariva Information

What's inside Kariva

Recent Kariva Side Effects

Posted by migranesally88 about 1 year ago
I have been on Kariva (generic for Mircette) birth control for about 6 years now, I started when I was a junior in high schoo...

Posted by ldp278 over 2 years ago
After a week and a half, I am moody, anxious, irritable. Going off of it today!

Posted by jhanon over 2 years ago
I have been taking it for three years and I am starting to experience more side effects. I am going to quit taking it.

Kariva in the News

Women Hold Up Half the Sky: A Poetry Jam - Global Voices Online
... no vonoiny Vonoiny amin'ny tavako sy ny vatako Vonoiny isan-kariva fa tsy mety voafafany Tamin'ny farany teo efa tonga ny fokonolona Dia nohafatrafarana ...
Sat Mar 08 20:22:18 -0500 2008

Raising the Barr Again - Briefing.com
Growth was driven by sales of Balziva and Jolessa, both launched last fall, and higher sales of Kariva. PLIVA gave Barr an entry into the European market ...
Wed Aug 08 10:08:12 -0400 2007

Barr Reports Second Quarter 2007 GAAP Earnings of $0.41 Per Share ... - CNNMoney.com
... of Balziva(TM) and Jolessa(TM), which the Company launched in October 2006 and September 2006, respectively, as well as to increased sales of Kariva(R). ...
Wed Aug 08 04:21:30 -0400 2007

Kariva Chemical Information

desogestrel - A synthetic progestogen with progesterone hormone receptor agonistic activity. Desogestrel binds intracellular progesterone receptors in progesterone responsive tissue and the resultant complex interacts with DNA and results in either gene transcription or gene repression. This leads to an inhibition of LH release and prevents ovulation and alters the cervical mucus. Desogestrel is used in birth control pills alone or in combination with estrogens.

ethinyl estradiol - A semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses. This agent also inhibits 5-alpha reductase in epididymal tissue, which lowers testosterone levels and may delay progression of prostatic cancer. In addition to its antineoplastic effects, ethinyl estradiol protects against osteoporosis. In animal models, short-term therapy with this agent has been shown to provide long-term protection against breast cancer, mimicking the antitumor effects of pregnancy. (NCI04)