drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol
drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol; Generic name: DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; Manufacturer: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA.
| Brand name | drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL |
| Manufacturer | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets are a combination of drospirenone, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen, indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to: • Prevent pregnancy. ( 1.1 ) • Treat symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) for females of reproductive potential who choose to use an oral contraceptive for contraception. ( 1.2 ) • Treat moderate acne for women at least 14 years old only if the patient desires an oral contraceptive for birth control. ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Oral Contraceptive Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets are indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. 1.2 Premenstrual Dy |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Take one tablet daily by mouth at the same time every day. ( 2.1 ) • Tablets must be taken in the order directed on the blister pack. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 How to Take Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets Take one tablet by mouth at the same time every day. The failure rate may increase when pills are missed or taken incorrectly. To achieve maximum contraceptive and PMDD effectiveness, drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets must be taken exactly as directed, in the |
| Warnings | WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKING AND SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from combination oral contraceptives (COC) use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, COCs should not be used by women who are over 35 years of age and smoke [see Contraindications ( 4 )] . WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKING AND SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS See full prescribing in |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0f8f8a21-cee8-462f-98b3-6c06f2f33e0d |