Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol

What is birth control?

Birth control pills help keep you from getting pregnant. When taken daily or as prescribed, they are one of the most effective methods of contraception. For most women they are extremely safe. They also have a number of other benefits. Some of these include:

• Improve painful, heavy, or irregular periods
• Treat acne
• Reduce the chance of developing ovarian cancer

Combination birth control pills contain both estrogen and progestin. Some combination birth control pills allow you to have fewer periods each year. These are called continuous or extended-cycle pills. Ask your health care provider about dosing options to decrease the frequency of your menstrual cycles.

How should this medicine be used?

Take 1 pill every day, at the same time of day. Birth control pills only work if you take them every day. If you miss a day, use a backup method.

What special precautions should I follow?

Contact your provider if you have any of the following symptoms after starting to take the birth control pills:

• ​​You have swelling in your leg
• You have leg pain
• Your leg feels warm to the touch or has changes in skin color
• You have fever or chills
• You are short of breath and it is hard to breathe
• You have chest pain
• You cough up blood
• You have a headache that gets worse, especially a migraine with aura

🔗 Reference: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000655.htm