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Brand Name : Yasmin
Generic Name : Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol

Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before taking oral contraceptives, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to estrogen, progestin, or any other medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and nutritional supplements you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: acetaminophen (APAP, Tylenol); antibiotics such as ampicillin (Principen), clarithromycin (Biaxin),erythromycin (E.E.S., E-Mycin, Erythrocin),isoniazid (INH, Nydrazid), metronidazole (Flagyl),minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin), rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), tetracycline (Sumycin), and troleandomycin (TAO) (not available in the U.S.); anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin); antifungals such as griseofulvin (Fulvicin, Grifulvin, Grisactin), fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), and ketoconazole (Nizoral); atorvastatin (Lipitor); clofibrate (Atromid-S); cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune); danazol (Danocrine); delavirdine (Rescriptor);diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac); fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem, in Symbyax); HIV protease inhibitors such as indinavir (Crixivan) and ritonavir (Norvir); medications for seizures such as carbamazepine (Tegretol), felbamate (Felbatol), lamotrigine (Lamictal), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), phenytoin (Dilantin), primidone (Mysoline), and topiramate (Topamax); modafinil (Provigil); morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, others); nefazodone; oral steroids ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Oral contraceptives may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: nausea; vomiting; stomach cramps or bloating; diarrhea; constipation; gingivitis (swelling of the gum tissue); increased or decreased appetite; weight gain or weight loss; brown or black skin patches; acne; hair growth in unusual places; bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods; changes in menstrual flow; painful or missed periods; breast tenderness, enlargement, or discharge; difficulty wearing contact lenses; swelling, redness, irritation, burning, or itching of the vagina ; white vaginal discharge. Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately: severe headache; severe vomiting; speech problems; dizziness or faintness; weakness or numbness of an arm or leg; crushing chest pain or chest heaviness; coughing up blood; shortness of breath; pain, warmth, or heaviness in the back of the lower leg; partial or complete loss of vision; double vision; bulging eyes; severe stomach pain; yellowing of the skin or eyes; loss of appetite; extreme tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy; fever; dark-colored urine; light-colored stool; swelling of the hands, feet, ankles or lower legs; depression, especially if you also have trouble sleeping, tiredness, loss of energy, or other mood changes; unusual bleeding; rash; menstrual bleeding that is unusually heavy or that lasts for lon ...
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Further Reading on yasmin
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Information on premenstrual syndrome (PMS)...a type of birth control pill. It is sold as YAZ and Yasmin . If you are taking medicine for PMS, talk with your doctor about...reduce the impact that my...
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Read about the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)...or PMDD. This pill is sold as YAZ (very low-estrogen) or Yasmin (low-estrogen). The drospirenone improves severe physical and emotional...

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