Yasmin 3 mg / 0.03 mg

Indication

Combined oral contraceptive for the prevention of pregnancy.

Ingredients

• Drospirenone 3 mg
• Ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg

Direction

Take 1 tablet daily at about the same time each day, in the order shown on the blister, for 21 consecutive days, followed by a 7-day tablet-free interval during which a withdrawal bleed usually occurs. Start the next pack on day 8. For the first cycle, start on day 1 of menstrual bleeding. Follow the enclosed leaflet or the doctor's advice.

Side effects

• Headache
• nausea
• breast pain or tenderness
• mood changes
• irregular bleeding or spotting.
• Rare but serious: blood clots in veins or arteries (deep vein thrombosis
• pulmonary embolism
• stroke
• heart attack).
• Raised potassium levels in susceptible patients (drospirenone).
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Do not use if you have or have had blood clots
• stroke
• heart attack
• certain migraines
• severe liver disease
• liver tumours
• kidney failure
• adrenal insufficiency
• or hormone
• sensitive cancers
• or if pregnant.
• Cigarette smoking
• especially over age 35
• increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events.
• Not a substitute for regular contraception and does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.
• Effectiveness may be reduced by vomiting
• diarrhoea
• missed pills or enzyme
• inducing drugs.
• Prescription medicine
• read the enclosed leaflet before use.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.