Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol : Before Using

Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol - Systemic

Brand Names

Yasmin Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to estrogens or progestins. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet.

Pregnancy care

Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol is not recommended for use during pregnancy and must be discontinued if you become pregnant or think you are pregnant. Women who are not breast-feeding may begin to take oral contraceptives four weeks after having a baby.

Breast-feeding problem

Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol pass into the breast milk and can change the content or lower the amount of breast milk. Always they may shorten a woman's ability to breast-feed. It may be necessary for you to use another method of birth control or to stop breast-feeding while taking drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol.

Use for Children

This drug is not designed for girls that have not reached menarche.

Adolescents This drug is frequently using for birth control in teenage females and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults. Some teenagers may need extra information on the importance of taking this medication exactly as prescribed.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, it is especially important that your family doctor and pharmacist know if you are taking any of the following:

Angiotensin-converting enzyme - ACE inhibitors - Accupril, Aceon, Altace, Capoten, Lotensin, Mavik, Monopril, Prinivil, Univasc, Vasotec and Zestril Potassium in the blood may be increased by drospirenone
Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Phenobarbital - Barbita
Phenytoin - Dilantin
Rifampin - Rifadin These medication may cause reduced birth control effect of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol and increased irregular menstrual bleeding

Cyclosporine - Neoral
Theophylline - Elixophyllin Oral contraceptives may increase the side effects of medication and increase the risk of problems occurring
Griseofulvin - Fulvicin May cause unplanned pregnancy; using additional birth control methods while taking griseofulvin

Smoking tobacco Smoking may decrease the effect of oral contraceptives and increase the risk of causing serious blood clot, vein, or heart problems

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Abnormal changes in menstrual or uterine bleeding
Fibroid tumors of the uterus Oral contraceptives usually improve these female conditions but sometimes they can make them worse or make the diagnosis of these problems more difficult

Adrenal insufficiency
Liver problems
Kidney problems these conditions may increase the risk of retaining too much potassium in the blood

Blood clots - or history of
Heart or circulation disease
Stroke - or history of If these conditions are already present, oral contraceptives may have a greater risk of causing blood clots or circulation problems, especially in women who smoke tobacco. Otherwise, oral contraceptives may help prevent circulation and heart disease if you are healthy and do not smoke

Cancer, including breast cancer - or history of or family history of Oral contraceptives may worsen some cancers, especially when breast, cervical, or uterine cancers already exist. Use of oral contraceptives is not recommended if you have any of these conditions. If you have a family history of breast disease, oral contraceptives may still be a good choice but you may need to be tested more often

Gallbladder disease or gallstones - or history of
High blood cholesterol
High blood potassium
Liver disease - or history of, including jaundice during pregnancy
Mental depression - or history of Oral contraceptives may make these conditions worse or, rarely, cause them to occur again. Oral contraceptives may still be a good choice but you may need to be tested more often

High blood pressure - hypertension
Migraine headaches Oral contraceptives may cause fluid build-up and may cause these conditions to become worse; however, some people have fewer migraine headaches when they use oral contraceptives