Drospirenone
Generic name: drospirenone (test)
Brand name: Slynd
Dosage form: oral tablet (4 mg)
Drug class:Progestins
What is drospirenone?
Drospirenone is a progestin-only birth control pill that is used to prevent pregnancy.
Drospirenone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use drospirenone if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
an adrenal gland disorder;
kidney disease;
unusual vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor;
liver disease or liver cancer; or
a history of hormone-related cancer, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
high levels of potassium in your blood;
a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot;
diabetes (drospirenone may increase your blood sugar);
depression; or
liver or kidney disease.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Stop taking drospirenone if you become pregnant.
Drospirenone is not approved for any female who has not yet had a menstrual period.
How should I take drospirenone?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not understand these instructions.
Drospirenone comes in a pack of pills that are different colors. Take a white (active) pill every day for 24 days in a row, and then take a green (inactive) pill for the next 4 days in a row. Then start a new pack and repeat this daily cycle.
Take your first pill on the first day of your period. If you are switching to drospirenone from another form of birth control, follow the Instructions for Use about when you start taking drospirenone.
Each time you start a new pack, start with the first tablet in the first row of pills. Your medicine may come with stickers to mark your weekday schedule on the pack.
Take drospirenone at the same time each day.
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