Yasmin 3 mg / 0.03 mg

Indication

Oral contraception (prevention of pregnancy).

Ingredients

• Drospirenone 3 mg
• Ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg

Direction

Take 1 tablet daily at about the same time for 21 consecutive days, starting on day 1 of the menstrual cycle, then stop for 7 days before starting the next pack; or as directed by the physician. Read the enclosed leaflet before use.

Side effects

• Nausea
• headache
• breast tenderness
• Irregular bleeding or spotting
• especially in the first months
• Mood changes
• weight change
• Rarely
• blood clots in veins or arteries (thrombosis)
• stroke or heart attack
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist if any side effect is severe or persists

Precautions

• Prescription medicine
• use under medical supervision
• Do not use if pregnant or with a history of blood clots
• stroke
• heart disease
• breast cancer or severe liver disease
• Smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects
• especially in women over 35
• Some medicines (e.g. rifampicin
• certain anticonvulsants
• St John's wort) can reduce effectiveness
• Does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections
• Drospirenone can raise blood potassium
• tell your doctor about kidney or adrenal problems or potassium
• sparing medicines
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use