Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone

Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone
	Ethinylestradiol
	Drospirenone
Combination of
Ethinylestradiol	Estrogen
Drospirenone	Progestogen; Progestin; Antimineralocorticoid; Antiandrogen
Clinical data
Trade names	With 30 μg ethinylestradiol: Yasmin, others; With 20 μg ethinylestradiol: Yaz, Yasminelle, others
Other names	EE/DRSP
AHFS/Drugs.com	Professional Drug Facts
MedlinePlus	a601050
License data	US DailyMed: Drospirenone_and_estradiol;
Pregnancy; category	AU: B3[1];
Routes of; administration	By mouth
Drug class	Estrogen; Progestin; Progestogen; Antimineralocorticoid; Antiandrogen
ATC code	G03FA17 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only;
Identifiers
CAS Number	164017-31-6;
KEGG	D09741;

Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone (EE/DRSP), sold under the brand name Yasmin among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and drospirenone (DRSP), a progestin, antimineralocorticoid, and antiandrogen, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women.[2][3][4][5][6] It is also indicated for the treatment of moderate acne, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) in women.[3] The medication is taken by mouth and contains 30 μg EE and 3 mg DRSP per tablet (brand names Yasmin, others) or 20 μg EE and 3 mg DRSP per tablet (brand names Yaz, Yasminelle, Nikki, others).[4][5] A formulation with levomefolic acid (vitamin B₉) has also been marketed (brand names Beyaz, Safyral, others), with similar indications.[7][8] EE/DRSP is marketed widely throughout the world.[9]

In 2020, it was the 145th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions.[10][11]

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