Women's Health Resources
Featured Centers
- Eating Out? Cut Calories, Heartburn
- 5 Good Ways to Save Money on Medicine
- 8 Ways to Treat Your Allergies
home > drugs a-z list > yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) drug center
Recommended Topic Related To:
Yaz
Information on Birth Control Pills »
What are birth control pills and how do they work?
Birth control pills are also known as oral contraceptives (OCs) or, simply, “the pill.” They offer protection against pregnancy by blocking the union of sperm and egg, thereby preventing conception.
Oral contraceptives or birth control pills contain synthetic female hormones. They work largely by preventing the release of an egg from an ovary, or ovulation. If no egg is released, there can be no pregnancy.
Stopping ovulation is not the only way birth control pills can work. The progestin or synthetic progesterone in birth control pills also changes the physical and chemical environment of the female reproductive tract, making it hostile for sperm.
What are the different types of birth control pills?
The active ingredients in birth control pills are synthetic versions of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Combination oral contraceptives are birth control...
Yaz
Yaz Drug Center
Pharmacy Author: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is an oral contraceptive. A generic version is available. Yaz is used for preventing pregnancy, treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and treating moderate acne in females at least 14 years of age. Common side effects of Yaz include headache, menstrual irregularities, nausea, vomiting, breast pain, fatigue, irritability, decreased libido, weight gain, and mood changes. Yaz may increase the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. It can also increase blood potassium levels.
The usual dose of Yaz is one tablet daily. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs (for example, Motrin), spironolactone, potassium supplements, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin-II receptor antagonists (ARBs) may contribute to increased potassium levels when combined with Yaz. Drugs that increase or decrease drug metabolism may decrease or increase blood levels of Yaz, respectively. There is little or no increased risk of birth defects in women who inadvertently use oral contraceptives during early pregnancy. Small amounts of the hormones in Yaz are excreted in breast-milk.
Our Yaz Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions.
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Yaz Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Oral Contraceptive
Yaz® is indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Yaz is also indicated for the treatment of symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception. The effectiveness of Yaz for PMDD when used for more than three menstrual cycles has not been evaluated.
The essential features of PMDD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-4th edition (DSM-IV) include markedly depressed mood, anxiety or tension, affe...
Read the complete drug monograph for Yaz »
What is Yaz Prescribing Information?
Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More
What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Yaz Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- sudden numbness or weakness, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
- a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches;
- sto...
Read the complete patient information for Yaz »
What is Yaz Patient Information?
Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More
What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Yaz Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is a combination of 2 hormones: an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and a progestin (drospirenone). This product is used to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body.
Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, dec...
Read the complete consumer information for Yaz »
What is Yaz Consumer Information?
Warnings - Uses - How to Use - Side Effects - Precautions - Drug Interactions and More
Next: Drug Description
Additional Yaz Information
Yaz - User Reviews
Yaz User Reviews
Now you can gain knowledge and insight about a drug treatment with Patient Discussions.
Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Yaz sorted by most helpful.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Women's Health
Find out what women really need.
From WebMD
Yaz
Related Drugs
Health Resources
Related Supplements
Use it Now
Find it Now
Pill Identifier on RxList
- quick,
easy,
concise
Find a Local Pharmacy
- including
24 hour
pharmacies
Updated & New
RxList does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.