Yaz Tablets 0.02Mg+3Mg (1 Box = 1 Strip)(1 Strip = 28 Tablets)

Description

Yaz Tablets Specification 

Requires Prescription (YES/NO) 

Yes 

Generics 

Ethinyl estradiol , Drospirenone 

Used For 

Contraceptive 

How it works 

Each active tablet contains a small amount of two different female hormones. These are drospirenone (a progestogen) and ethinylestradiol (an oestrogen). Because of the small amounts of hormones, it is considered a lowdose oral contraceptive. As all active tablets in the pack combine the same hormones in the same dose, it is considered a monophasic combined oral contraceptive. 

Yaz Tablets Usage And Safety 

Dosage 

Ethinyl estradiol , Drospirenone 

Side Effects 

Depressive mood, headache, migraine, nausea, breast pain including breast tenderness, leukorrhoea (vaginal discharge), vaginal moniliasis (fungal infection), menstrual disorder, intermenstrual bleeding (bleeding irregularities usually subside during continued treatment). 

Drug Interactions 

Antiepileptic drugs ( barbiturates , phenylbutazone , hydantoins) , anti-TB drugs ( rifampicin ) , ritonavir , antibiotics ( penicillins , tetracyclines , griseofulvin ) & St.John’s wort. 

Indication 

• It is a combined oral contraceptive . •It used to prevent pregnancy. Itis used for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in women seeking oral contraception.• It is also used for the treatment of symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who have chosen oral contraceptives as their method of birth control. The efficacy of this medicinefor PMDD was not assessed beyond 3 cycles.• Contraceptive pills that contain two hormones are called ‘combined pills’ or ‘combined oral contraceptives’.

When not to Use 

Do not use : • If you are hypersensitive (allergic) to ethinylestradiol or drospirenone or any of the other ingredients . • If you have, or have ever had a disorder affecting the blood circulation: in particular, those conditions relating to thrombosis (the formation of a blood clot) in the blood vessels of the legs (deep vein thrombosis), the lungs (pulmonary embolism), the heart (heart attack), or other parts of the body . 

Yaz Tablets Precautions 

Precaution 

Women should be advised that this medicine does not protect against HIV infections (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Women should be advised that additional barrier contraceptive measures are needed to prevent transmission of STDs and HIV infection. 

Yaz Tablets Warnings 

Warning 1 

A thrombosis sometimes occurs in the deep veins of the legs (deep venous thrombosis). If this blood clot breaks away from the veins where it is formed, it may reach and block the arteries of the lungs, causing a so-called “pulmonary embolism”. Deep venous thrombosis is a rare occurrence. The risk for venous thromboembolism is highest during the first year a woman ever uses the Pill. 

Warning 2 

If you develop high blood pressure while using this medicine, you may be told to stop using it. 

Warning 3 

Breast cancer has been diagnosed slightly more often in women who use the Pill than in women of the same age who do not use the Pill. This slight increase in the numbers of breast cancer diagnoses gradually disappears during the course of the 10 years after stopping use of the Pill. 

Yaz Tablets Additional Information 

Pregnancy category 

Always consult your physician before using any medicine. 

Storage (YES/NO) 

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.