Yasmin
Drospirenone + Ethinylestradiol
Ingredients & Drug Type
Yasmin is listed as Gynecology containing Drospirenone + Ethinylestradiol. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Drospirenone + Ethinylestradiol
- Therapeutic class
- Gynecology
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 3mg + 30 mcg
Dosing
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Duration
- 21 يوماً ثم 7 أيام راحة
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 1 قرص.
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Typical duration: 21 يوماً ثم 7 أيام راحة.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Yasmin is listed as Gynecology containing Drospirenone + Ethinylestradiol. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Yasmin (drospirenone/EE) — the combined pill that pairs >99% contraception with anti-bloat, anti-acne and PMS-softening perks. The honest ledger: slightly higher VTE risk than second-generation pills (tiny absolute, amplified by smoking >35, obesity, thrombophilia — memorize the leg/chest/headache alarm signs). Enzyme inducers silently defeat it; missed-pill rules are gospel; drospirenone spares potassium.
Uses / Indications
- Oral contraception
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- Headache
- breast tenderness
- blood clots
- elevated blood pressure
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- History of blood clots
- severe high blood pressure
- smoking over age 35
- hormone-sensitive tumours
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- قواعد القرص المنسي تُحفظ كالصلاة: قرص واحد منسي دون 24 ساعة = خذيه فوراً وأكملي بأمان
- قرصان+ أو أسبوع البدء = خذي الأخير + واقٍ 7 أيام (وقرار الطوارئ حسب التوقيت). موعد ثابت يومي (منبه). أول 3 أشهر فترة تكيف — قيّمي بعدها لا خلالها. قبل أي جراحة كبرى أو سفر طيران طويل: أخبري الطبيب أنك عليه. احجزي نسائية عبر كلينكس جو لاختيار الأنسب لك.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- مفشلوه الصامتون: **ريفامبيسين وأدوية الصرع المحرضة (كاربامازيبين
- فينيتوين) وعشبة القديس يوحنا** — وسيلة إضافية معها إلزاماً. القيء والإسهال الشديدان خلال 3–4 ساعات من القرص = قرص بديل. مع موفرات البوتاسيوم المزمنة (ACEI + سبيرونولاكتون): فحص بوتاسيوم مبدئي.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Yasmin?
Yasmin contains Drospirenone + Ethinylestradiol and is categorized as Gynecology. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Yasmin?
Catalog dosing information includes: 1 قرص. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Yasmin?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Yasmin be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.