Drospirenone - ethinyl estradiol is a combination medication containing to ingredients: progestin (drospirenone) and estrogen (ethinyl estradiol). It is a birth control pill used to prevent pregnancy.
Do not take this medication if you: are allergic to drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol, or any ingredients of the medication are or may be pregnant have active liver disease have any eye damage resulting from vascular (blood vessel) disease of the eye, such as partial or complete loss of vision or defect in visual fields have a condition that increases the risk of high potassium (such as diseases of the kidney, liver, or adrenal glands) have had a heart attack
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects. abdominal cramping or bloating acne (usually less common after 3 months of treatment, and may improve if acne already exists) back pain breast pain, tenderness, or swelling changed interest in sexual activity changes in weight darkening skin on the face diarrhea difficulty wearing contact lenses dizziness headache nausea nervousness trouble sleeping vomiting
