We’ve made it easy to get Balcoltra, so you can do you

Getting, refilling, and staying on your prescription is simple with Balcoltra. Check out our suite of options to make Balcoltra a stress-free part of your life.

YOUR OPTIONS FOR COVID-19

To limit face-to-face interaction, many doctors are offering options to have a virtual visit with your doctor. Contact your clinic to learn about your options.

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Contact your doctor for an appointment

Your primary care physician (PCP), gynecologist (OB-GYN), or local healthcare clinic can schedule an appointment to help you get a prescription.

Ask for Balcoltra by name

Your doctor will help you determine if Balcoltra is right for you. If you need help talking to your doctor, take our quiz to get a personalized Doctor Discussion Guide to bring with you to the appointment. If you both decide Balcoltra is right for you, your doctor will give you a prescription you can fill at your local pharmacy.

Contact your health insurance provider

They should be able to help you understand your coverage and co-pay options.

You may also be able to save through the Balcoltra Savings Program. Click on the link below to see if you’re eligible.

Save your money—we got you covered

The Balcoltra Savings Program has options to help eligible women pay no more than $21 per fill for Balcoltra! Click below to register and see if you’re eligible.*

*Depending on your insurance coverage, most eligible insured patients pay no more than $21 for each prescription fill. Avion will cover up to $170 of your remaining out-of-pocket expense. You could have additional responsibility depending on your insurance plan. For questions about the Balcoltra Savings Program, please call 1-877-838-3846.

Important Risk Information, including BOXED WARNING

What is Balcoltra?

Balcoltra is a prescription birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy.

IMPORTANT RISK INFORMATION for Balcoltra (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous bisglycinate tablets)

WARNING TO WOMEN WHO SMOKE

Do not use Balcoltra if you smoke cigarettes and are over 35 years old. Smoking increases your risk of serious cardiovascular side effects (heart and blood vessel problems) from birth control pills, including death from heart attack, blood clots, or stroke. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.

Who should not take Balcoltra?

Do not use Balcoltra if you have or have had blood clots, history of heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure that medicine cannot control, breast cancer or any cancer that is sensitive to female hormones, liver disease or liver tumors, unexplained bleeding from the vagina, hypersensitivity to any of the components, if you are or may be pregnant, or if you take Hepatitis C drugs containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, as this may increase levels of liver enzymes in the blood.

What else should I know about taking Balcoltra?

Treatment with Balcoltra should be stopped if you have a blood clot, and at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery. You should not take Balcoltra any earlier than 4 weeks after having a baby. If you are breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking Balcoltra. If you experience yellowing of the skin or eyes due to problems with your liver, you should stop taking Balcoltra. If you are prediabetic or diabetic, your doctor should monitor you while using Balcoltra. Your doctor should evaluate you if you have any significant change in headaches or irregular menstrual bleeding. Balcoltra contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 and may cause an allergic reaction, including in those with an allergy to aspirin.

What are the most serious risks of taking Balcoltra?

Balcoltra increases the risk of serious conditions, including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. These can be life-threatening and require immediate medical care.

What are the possible side effects of Balcoltra?

The most common side effects of Balcoltra are headache, spotting or bleeding between periods or no menstrual bleeding, nausea, breast tenderness or pain, stomach pain, pain during periods, depression, acne, and vaginal infections.

Birth control pills do not protect you against any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see the Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING, and Patient Information.

Important Risk Information, including BOXED WARNING