Drospirenone and Ethinyl estradiol Info, Uses and Side effects.

What is drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol?

Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and also cause changes in your cervical and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol is a combination medicine used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. It is also used to treat moderate acne in women who are at least 14 years old and have started having menstrual periods.

This medicine is also used to treat the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), such as anxiety, depression, irritability, sleep or appetite changes, breast tenderness, headache, and weight gain.

Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol side effects:

·         signs of a stroke--sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;

·         signs of a blood clot--chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, coughing up blood, swelling or warmth in one or both legs;

·         heart attack symptoms--chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;

·         liver problems--severe stomach pain, fever, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

·         a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches;

·         swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet;

·         a breast lump; or

·         symptoms of depression--sleep problems, weakness, tired feeling, mood changes.

Common side effects may include:

·         nausea, vomiting;

·         breast tenderness;

·         headache, mood changes, feeling tired or irritable;

·         weight gain; or

·         changes in your menstrual periods, decreased sex drive.


Molecular formula : C24H30O3

Molecular weight: 366.5 g/mol

Molecular structure: