ETHINYLESTRADIOL DROSPIRENONE

Ethinylestradiol Drospirenone is a drug that is a combination of Ethinylestradiol and Drospirenone and is an oral contraceptive. Drospirenone has little anti-mineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic properties. The effects caused by drospirenone and ethinylestradiol, such as ovulation inhibition and changes in the endometrium results in contraception.

Uses

Ethinylestradiol Drospirenone is used as the following conditions:

Oral contraceptive to avoid pregnancy
Helps in reducing greasiness and acne of the skin and hair

Warnings

Do not give this drug to people with the following conditions:

Hypersensitivity to drospirenone or ethinylestradiol
Patients who have a medical history of blood clots in the blood vessels of the leg
Embolism of lungs or other parts
A stroke or heart attack
Any health issue like angina pectoris that can cause stroke or a heart attack
Some types of migraine
Pancreatitis
Liver disease, kidney failure
Suspected to have cancer of the sexual organs or breasts
Diabetes mellitus with impaired blood vessels
Very high levels of fat in the blood
Very high blood pressure
Problems with blood clotting
Bleeding of the vagina
Breastfeeding
Pregnancy

Side Effects

Ethinylestradiol Drospirenone may have the following side effects:

Headache
Abdominal ache
Acne
Soreness and enlargement of the breasts
Painful or irregular menstruation
Weight gain
Vaginal infections
Herpes simplex in lips
Allergic reactions which can be severe sometimes with skin swelling and/or mucosa
Increased appetite
Depression
Sleeping disorders
Nervousness
Loss of interest in sex
Pins and needles sensation
Vertigo
Problems with vision
Irregular heart beat or abnormally fast heartbeat
Clots in a blood vessel of the leg or lungs
Increased blood pressure
Migraine
Varicose veins
Sore throat
Stomach and/or intestinal swelling
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Hair loss
Itching
Skin rash
Dry skin
Seborrhoea dermatitis
Neck pain
Muscular cramps
Bladder infection
Breast lumps
Producing a milky fluid from nipples
Cyst in ovaries
Flushes
Absence of period
Excessive period
Vaginal secretion and dryness
Abdominal pain
Abnormal cervical smears
Water retention
Lack of energy
Excessive thirst sensations
Increase in sweating
Weight loss

Precautions

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Breast cancer
Liver or gallbladder illness
Diabetes
Depression
Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Sickle cell disease
Epilepsy
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Illnesses which appeared for the 1st time during pregnancy or during previous use of sexual hormones
Hearing loss
Porphyria
Gestational herpes that is skin rash with pimples during pregnancy
Sydenham’s chorea
Chloasma
Hereditary angioedema
Surgery
Chronic Immobilization or serious accidents during treatment
Venous Thrombosis
Arterial Thrombosis
Cancer
Benign kidney tumors

Interactions

Ethinylestradiol Drospirenone may interact with the following drugs:

Medicines used to treat epilepsy like primidone
Phenytoin
Barbiturates
Carbamazepine
Oxcarbazepine
Drugs for Tuberculosis (example rifampicin)
Drugs for HIV (ritonavir)
Drugs for other infectious diseases (griseofulvin, ampicillin, tetracyclines)
John’s wort

Overdose & Brands

If you think you have taken Ethinylestradiol Drospirenone more than the regular dosage, please get medical help as soon as possible.

Available Brands:

Gianvi
Loryna
Nikki
Ocella
Syeda
Vestura
Yasmin
YAZ
Yaz 28
Zarah