Yaz (Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone)

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Yaz (Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone) is typically used once daily. However, your doctor or pharmacist may have suggested a different schedule that is more appropriate for you. Important: Follow the instructions on the label. Do not use more of this product, or more often, than prescribed. If you miss a dose, contact your pharmacist. Dose should be taken at the same time each day, preferably either after the evening meal or at bedtime. Take one pink tablet daily at the same time of day (e.g., with a meal or at bedtime) for 24 consecutive days, then take one white "reminder" tablet daily for 4 days. When the white tablets are finished, start a new package. You will begin a new package on the same day of the week that you started the last one. You may still be menstruating when you start the new package. Use a second method of birth control (e.g., latex condoms and spermicidal foam or gel) for the first 7 days of the first cycle of pill use to ensure prevention of pregnancy.
WARNING: Use with caution in patients with risk factors for heart disease (e.g., high blood pressure, older age, diabetes, patients who smoke). Use with caution in patients with depression, discontinue if serious depression recurs.
In addition to its desired action, Yaz (Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone) may cause some side effects, notably:
It may cause headaches, changes in your menstrual periods, vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting)
It may cause missed/irregular periods, nausea (especially when you first start taking Yaz), vomiting
It may cause bloating, stomach cramps, breast pain/tenderness/swelling, nipple discharge, fatigue
It may cause irritability, decreased sex drive (libido), changes in weight or appetite, mood changes
It may cause freckles or darkening of facial skin, increased hair growth, loss of scalp hair
It may cause problems with contact lenses, swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), vaginal itching or discharge Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the drug or any component of the formulation. Adrenal insufficiency (the adrenal glands, found on top of kidneys, don't make enough of the hormone cortisol), breast cancer or other hormone -sensitive cancer (current or a history of), liver tumors or disease, pregnancy, renal (kidney) impairment, undiagnosed abnormal uterine (the womb) bleeding, use of hepatitis C (liver infection) drug combinations containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir with or without dasabuvir. Use is also contraindicated in patients at high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases (clots in the veins and arteries) for example, patients with: coronary artery disease (chest pain or discomfort and shortness of breath), diabetes mellitus with vascular disease (blood vessels disease), uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), patients >35 years of age who smoke.
Taking Yaz (Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone) during pregnancy is contraindicated and harmful for the baby. Pregnant women should not use this product. If you're planning a pregnancy or become pregnant or breastfeeding, contact your family doctor. A treatment with Yaz (Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone) requires regular monitoring by a doctor. Be sure to see your doctor for all regularly scheduled appointments.Yaz (Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone)