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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The same active ingredient – norethindrone, 0.35 milligrams (mg) daily.Some Brand Names:Camila®Heather®Jolivette®Nor-Q.D.®Norethindrone®Drospirenone PillsAnother type of POP is called Slynd® and has a progestin called drospirenone 4 mg daily. Unlike the mini-pill that has norethindrone 0.35 mg daily, drospirenone pill packs have 24 “active” pills and 4 “in-active” pills at the end of the pack do not contain hormones.What are some major differences between drospirenone (Slynd) and norethindrone?Drospirenone (Slynd®) pill packs include 4 placebo pills, thus some may experience bleeding during this time frame. Your healthcare provider may instruct you to skip the placebo pills and take drospirenone continuously; this may cause minimal or no more bleeding.Drospirenone has a similar effect to approximately 25mg of spironolactone. Spironolactone is a medication that is often prescribed at much higher doses as a diuretic or acne treatment. Because of this potential and similar activity, drospirenone may place people at risk for different conditions such as hyperkalemia (high potassium). Certain medications or conditions can increase the risk of high potassium, so talk to your healthcare provider to see if you are at risk.Drospirenone has a 24-hour window, unlike norethindrone, meaning if you are more than 3 hours late with taking your pill, but you take it within 24 hours, you don’t need to use a backup method of contraception such a condom. This is because drospirenone pills are more likely to consistently suppress ovulation in addition to all the other effects that the progestin hormone has on decreasing pregnancy. Our health guides are developed through
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