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Yasmin -- an Oral Contraceptive With a New Progestin

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jun 24, 2002  (Issue 1133)
Apri 28 (Barr) desogestrel (0.15) ethinyl estradiol (30) $25.20 Desogen 28 (Organon) desogestrel (0.15 ...
An oral contraceptive (Yasmin - Berlex) containing 3 mg of drospirenone and 30 mcg of ethinyl estradiol is being promoted as having a low incidence of adverse effects.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2002 Jun 24;44(1133):55-7 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction

Combination Oral Contraceptives and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Mar 22, 2010  (Issue 1334)
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Combination oral contraceptives increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Their benefits, in addition to preventing pregnancy, include lowering the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer, reducing dysfunctional uterine bleeding and increasing serum hemoglobin concentrations. Are these benefits worth the risk? And are some combination oral contraceptives safer than others?
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2010 Mar 22;52(1334):23-4 |  Show IntroductionHide Introduction