Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone: a review of its use as an oral contraceptive

SJ Keam, AJ Wagstaff - Treatments in endocrinology, 2003 - Springer
Ethinylestradiol 30μg/drospirenone 3mg (Yasmin® 1, petibelle®)[EE/DRSP] is a combined
contraceptive pill (CC) for the prevention of pregnancy in women of reproductive age …

A 1-year pharmacokinetic investigation of a novel oral contraceptive containing drospirenone in healthy female volunteers

H Blode, W Wuttke, W Loock, G Röll… - The European Journal …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Drospirenone is a novel synthetic progestogen with a pharmacological profile similar to that
of natural progesterone. It has been developed in combination with ethinylestradiol for use …

Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol.

AJ Rapkin, SN Sorger, SA Winer - Drugs of Today (Barcelona, Spain …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Drospirenone 3 mg/ethinyl estradiol 20 microg (24/4) is a new unique oral contraceptive
formulation that combines in a novel dosing regimen the lowest dosage of ethinyl estradiol …

Drospirenone/ethinylestradiol: a review on efficacy and noncontraceptive benefits

RB Machado, LM Pompei, AG Giribela… - Women's …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Considerable advances have been made in the field of combined oral contraceptives since
their introduction 50 years ago. This ongoing evolution has been focused on reducing the …

Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol 3mg/20µg (24/4 Day Regimen) A Review of Its Use in Contraception, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Moderate Acne Vulgaris

C Fenton, K Wellington, MD Moen, DM Robinson - Drugs, 2007 - Springer
Drospirenone 3mg with ethinylestradiol 20µg (Yaz®) is a low-dose combined oral
contraceptive (COC) administered in a regimen of 24 days of active tablets followed by a …

Drospirenone: a novel progestogen with antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activity: pharmacological characterization in animal models

P Muhn, R Krattenmacher, S Beier, W Elger… - Contraception, 1995 - Elsevier
Drospirenone (ZK 30595; 6β, 7β, 15β, 16β-dimethylen-3-oxo-17α-pregn-4-ene-21, 17-carbo-
lactone) is a novel progestogen under clinical development. Potential applications include …

Clinical experiences with drospirenone: from reproductive to postmenopausal years

FR Pérez-López - Maturitas, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific publications concerning the clinical use of
drospirenone (DRSP) as the progestin in combined oral contraceptives (OCs), and as …

A comparative investigation of contraceptive reliability, cycle control and tolerance of two monophasic oral contraceptives containing either drospirenone or …

JM Foidart, W Wuttke, GM Bouw… - … European Journal of …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To assess the contraceptive reliability, cycle control and tolerance of a new
monophasic oral contraceptive (Yasmin®) containing 30 μg ethinylestradiol and 3 mg …

Drospirenone—a new progestogen with antimineralocorticoid activity, resembling natural progesterone

W Oelkers - The European Journal of Contraception & …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
In the second half of a normal menstrual cycle, progesterone levels rise. Progesterone binds
to its specific receptor, but also to the mineralocorticoid receptor; thus progesterone acts as a …

Drospirenone: a novel progestin

AJ Rapkin, SA Winer - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Drospirenone is a novel progestin available in combined oral contraceptives and
menopausal hormonal therapy. Similar to its parent compound spirolactone, an analog of …