Yaz

BRAND: YAZ

GENERIC: DROSPIRENON & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

YAZ^® is indicated for:

• The prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use an oral contraceptive.
• Treatment of the emotional and physical symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception.
• Treatment of moderate acne vulgaris

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PATIENT INFORMATION

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SAFETY INFORMATION

►WHO SHOULDN’T TAKE ANY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES (OCs)?

Some women should not use OCs, including women who have blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant.

In Addition, Who Shouldn’t Take YAZ?
YAZ contains drsp^®, a different kind of hormone that for some may increase potassium too much. Therefore, you should not take YAZ if you have kidney, liver, or adrenal disease because this could cause serious heart and health problems. Tell your doctor if you are on daily long-term treatment for a chronic condition such as cardiovascular disease or chronic inflammatory disease. Women who take certain drugs (see below) should have their potassium levels checked in the first month of taking YAZ.

►TELL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF:

• you are on daily long-term treatment for a chronic condition such as cardiovascular disease or chronic inflammatory disease. Women who take certain drugs should have their potassium level checked in the first month of taking YAZ.

►WHAT DRUGS MAY INCREASE POTASSIUM?

NSAIDs-ibuprofen (Motrin^®, Advil^®), naproxen (Naprosyn^®, Aleve^®, and others) when taken long-term and daily for arthritis or other diseases or conditions, Potassium-sparing diuretics (spironolactone and others), Potassium supplementation, ACE inhibitors (Capoten^®, Vasotec^®, Zestril^®, and others), angiotensin-II receptor antagonists (Cozaar^®, Diovan^®, Avapro^®, and others), aldosterone antagonists, and heparin.

►WHAT ARE THE RISKS INVOLVED WITH TAKING ANY ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE (OC)?

OCs can be associated with an increased risk of several serious cardiovascular side effects, including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. Women, especially those 35 and over, are strongly advised not to smoke because it increases these risks. OCs do not protect against HIV infection or other STDs.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

►MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS

The most frequent (greater than 1%) side effects, which may or may not be related to YAZ, that were present during the YASMIN clinical trials included:

• upper respiratory infection
• headache
• breast pain
• vaginal moniliasis
• nausea
• abdominal pain
• dysmenorrhea
• urinary tract infection
• accidental injury
• sinusitis
• emotional lability
• suspicious Papanicolaou smear
• weight gain
• depression
• menstral disorder
• asthenia

The most frequent (greater than 1%) side effects, which may or may not be related to YAZ, that were either unique to each trial type or occurred in only two types of clinical trials included:

• In the contraception trial: leukorrhea, diarrhea, vomiting, vaginitis, flu syndrome, moniliasis, allergic reaction, cystitis, tooth disorder, sore throat, infection, fever, surgery, back pain, migraine, dyspepsia, rhinitis, acne, gastroenteritis, bronchitis, pharyngitis, skin disorder, intermenstrual bleeding, decreased libido, pain, increased cough, dizziness, pain in extremity, and pelvic pain.
• In the PMDD trials: intermenstrual bleeding, decreased libido, nervousness, menorrhagia, pain in extremity, migraine, vaginitis, hyperlipidemia, back pain, diarrhea, increased appetite, enlarged abdomen, and acne.
• In the acne trials: metrorrhagia, flu syndrome, menorrhagia, gastroenteritis, tooth disorder, infection, vomiting, pharyngitis, sore throat, arthralgia, bronchitis, rhinitis, amenorrhea, and urine abnormality.

WARNINGS

Smoking cigarettes/using tobacco while using hormonal birth control (pill/patch/ring) increases your risk of heart problems and stroke. Do not smoke. The risk of heart problems increases with age (especially in women over 35) and with frequent smoking (15 or more cigarettes a day).

DRUG INTERACTION

YAZ should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: aromatase inhibitors (e.g., anastrazole, exemestane), sodium tetradecyl sulfate, troleandomycin.

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use, especially of: medications that can raise potassium levels (e.g., ACE inhibitors such as enalapril/lisinopril, angiotensin receptor blockers such as losartan/valsartan, heparin, NSAIDs such as ibuprofen/naproxen, potassium-sparing “water pills”/diuretics such as spironolactone/triamterene), potassium supplement/salt substitutes, raloxifene, tamoxifen, medication for underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), drugs that may increase blood levels of this drug (e.g., acetaminophen, ascorbic acid/vitamin C, atorvastatin, azole antifungals such as itraconazole/ketoconazole/vaginal miconazole).

Certain drugs can decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control by decreasing the amount of birth control hormones in your system. This can result in pregnancy. These drugs include: many antibiotics (e.g., cephalosporins, chloramphenicol, macrolides such as erythromycin, penicillins, sulfas), aprepitant, bexarotene, bosentan, dapsone, felbamate, griseofulvin, certain HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., amprenavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir), modafinil, nevirapine, phenylbutazone, rifamycins (e.g., rifampin), many seizure medications (e.g., barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine, topiramate), St. John’s wort. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details, and ask if you should use additional reliable birth control methods while taking any of the drugs listed above.

This drug can speed up or slow down the removal of other drugs from your body by affecting certain liver enzymes. These affected drugs include acetaminophen, aspirin, certain beta blockers (e.g., metoprolol), clofibrate, cyclosporine, morphine, corticosteroids such as prednisolone, certain benzodiazepines such as lorazepam/temazepam, and theophylline, among others. If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting this medication.

This medication can affect the results of certain lab tests (e.g., blood tests for clotting factors, thyroid). Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this medication.