Yasmin 0.03mg/3mg Film-Coated Tablets
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Product Overview
Prescription combined pill (drospirenone/ethinylestradiol). 21 tablets per strip, 3 strips per pack. Take 1 daily, then 7-day break. No STI protection.
Description
Yasmin 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets is a prescription-only combined oral contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. Each tablet contains two hormones: ethinylestradiol (0.03mg) and drospirenone (3mg).
Yasmin works mainly by:
- preventing ovulation (release of an egg),
- thickening cervical mucus, and
- changing the lining of the womb.
Pack size: 3 strips × 21 tablets (63 tablets).
Important: Yasmin does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
How to Use
Always take exactly as directed by your prescriber and follow the leaflet.
Standard schedule
- Take 1 tablet every day, at about the same time, for 21 consecutive days, following the order on the blister strip.
- Then have a 7-day tablet-free interval. A withdrawal bleed usually starts during this break.
- Start the next strip after 7 days, even if bleeding hasn’t stopped.
Starting Yasmin
- How you start depends on whether you used hormonal contraception last month, are switching methods, or are post-pregnancy. Follow the leaflet instructions carefully.
If you miss tablets / vomiting or severe diarrhoea
- Guidance depends on how many tablets were missed and when. Use the leaflet instructions and consider backup contraception where advised.
Ingredients
Active ingredients (per film-coated tablet)
- Drospirenone 3mg
- Ethinylestradiol 0.03mg
Contains lactose
- Each tablet contains lactose 46mg (as lactose monohydrate).
(For the full excipient list, see the patient leaflet/SmPC supplied with your pack.)
Side Effects & Warnings
Prescription-only medicine.
Does not protect against STIs. Use condoms for STI protection.
Blood clot risk (VTE/PE)
- Combined hormonal contraceptives can increase the risk of blood clots. Seek urgent medical help for symptoms such as sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing blood, severe leg pain/swelling, sudden weakness or speech/vision problems.
Do not take (examples – see leaflet for full list)
- If you have (or have had) a blood clot, certain heart/circulation problems, certain liver conditions, or some cancers, or if you are allergic to any ingredient.
Common side effects may include
- Headache, nausea, breast tenderness, mood changes, and breakthrough bleeding/spotting, especially in the first months.
Interactions
- Some medicines can reduce contraceptive effectiveness (e.g., certain anti-epileptics, some antibiotics used for TB, some HIV treatments, St John’s wort). Check the leaflet and tell your prescriber/pharmacist what you take.
If you think you may be pregnant, stop and seek advice promptly.