Trusted Prescription Drug Information

• Yasmin may increase potassium in the body. The following list of conditions and medications may also affect potassium levels in the body. Do not take drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol without first talking to your doctor if you have or are taking:
· liver disease or a history of yellowing of the skin or eyes due to pregnancy or previous use of birth control pills;
· kidney disease;
· adrenal insufficiency;
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, others), and others;
· a potassium-sparing diuretic such as spironolactone (Aldactone, others), triamterene (Dyrenium, Dyazide, Maxzide, others), amiloride (Midamor, others), or eplerenone (Inspra);
· a potassium supplement such as Klor-Con, K-Dur, K-Tab, Kaon, others;
· an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), enalapril (Vasotec), and others;
· an angiotensin II receptor antagonist such as candesartan (Atacand), losartan (Cozaar), telmisartan (Micardis), and others; or
· heparin.
• Also, do not take drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol without first talking to your doctor if you have
· had a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot;
· high blood pressure, angina, or heart disease;
· a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder;
· breast, uterine, or another hormone-related cancer; or
· undiagnosed, abnormal vaginal bleeding.
• Before taking yasmin, also tell your doctor if you have diabetes; high cholesterol; gallbladder disease; migraines or other headaches; epilepsy; a history of depression; a history of scanty or irregular menstrual periods; smoke cigarettes; or need an extended period of bed rest due to surgery or illness.
• Yasmin is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that it has been reported to cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can have very serious negative effects on a developing baby. Do not take drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol if you are pregnant or if you think you might be pregnant.
• Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol passes into breast milk and may decrease milk production. Do not take yasmin without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.