Drug Uses

Yasmin is a birth used to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin other pills because it contains a progestin drospirenone. It does against (AIDS) and transmitted diseases.

How Taken

This comes in a packet of 28 tablets. The first 21 tablets active pills; they active ingredients (hormones) ethinyl drospirenon. The tablets in a 28-tablet the ; they in color and do not hormone. Day 1 start: Take active pill of the during 24 hours of your period. You need to use a back-up method of birth control, since starting at the beginning of your period. Sunday start: Take active pill of the on Sunday period starts, even if you bleeding. If your on Sunday, start that . Use of birth control (such as condoms or spermicides) if you during 7 days start packet.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Yasmin without to your doctor if you a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot; high , angina, or heart disease; a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder; breast, uterine, or another hormone-related cancer; or undiagnosed, abnormal . Before taking Yasmin, also doctor if you ; high cholesterol; gallbladder disease; migraines or other headaches; epilepsy; a history of depression; a history of scanty or irregular ; smoke cigarettes; or need an extended period of bed to surgery or illness. Yasmin is in the category X. This it has to cause in an unborn baby. Hormonal pregnancy very effects on a developing baby. Do not and if you or if you might be pregnant. Yasmin breast may production. Do not take Yasmin without to your doctor if you -feeding a baby. Avoid smoking. Smoking the risk of heart attack, stroke, or blood .

Missed Dose

If you MISS 1 yellow :
-Take it as soon as you remember. Take pill at your .
This may pills in one day.
-You do not need to use a back-up birth if you .
If you MISS 2 yellow in a row in WEEK 1 OR WEEK 2 of your pack:
-Take on the remember pills day.
-Then pill a day finish .
-You PREGNANT if you in the 7 days miss pills. You another method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a back-up for those 7 days.
If you MISS 2 yellow in a row in the :
-If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW rest of the and start a new same day.
If you are a Sunday Starter:
Keep pill until Sunday. On Sunday, THROW rest of the start a new pack of pills day.
-You have this this is expected. However, if you period in a row, call or clinic might be pregnant.
-You PREGNANT if you in the 7 days miss pills. You another method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a back-up for those 7 days.
If you MISS 3 OR MORE pills in a row (during 3 weeks).
- If you are a Day 1 Starter:
THROW rest of the and start a new same day.
If you are a Sunday Starter:
Keep taking 1 pill until Sunday. On Sunday, THROW rest of the start a new pack of pills day.
-You have this this is expected. However, if you period in a row, call or clinic might be pregnant.
-You PREGNANT if you in the 7 days miss pills. You another method (such as condoms or spermicides) as a back-up for those 7 days.

Possible Side Effects

VAGINAL BLEEDING
Irregular or spotting while taking . Irregular vary staining periods to breakthrough bleeding, which is a flow a regular period. Irregular most the months of oral , but occur have the some time. Such be temporary does any . It is important to continue pills on schedule. If the in more cycle or lasts than a few days, talk to your doctor or healthcare provider.
CONTACT LENSES
If you lenses a change in vision or an inability to wear , contact or healthcare provider.
FLUID RETENTION
Oral cause edema (fluid retention) with swelling of the fingers or ankles raise pressure. If you retention, contact or healthcare provider.
MELASMA
A spotty darkening of the skin is possible, particularly of the face.
OTHER
Other may in appetite, headache, nervousness, and depression, and dizziness, loss of scalp hair, rash, and . If any of these bother you, call or healthcare provider.

Storage

Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).

Overdose

Serious have reported ingestion of large doses of other by young children. Over cause nausea, and may occur in females. Drospirenone, however, is a spironolactone analogue, which properties. Serum concentration of potassium , and evidence of metabolic acidosis, should be monitored in cases of overdose.

More Information

Your will take a medical history oral will . The may be delayed to another time if you request it and provider it is appropriate to postpone it. You should be re-examined at least once a year. Be sure to inform provider if there is a family history of any of the previously in this leaflet. Be sure to keep with provider, because this is a time to determine if there signs of side effects of oral . Do not drug condition the which it was prescribed. This been for you; do not give it to others want birth-control pills.

Disclaimer

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