Yasminelle®: A new low-dose combined oral contraceptive containing drospirenone

Abstract

Yasminelle® is a newly developed combined oral contraceptive that contains ethinyl estradiol 20 μg and drospirenone 3 mg. Yasminelle is unlike other low-dose ethinyl estradiol combined oral contraceptives, since drospirenone produces antiandrogenic and antimineralocorticoid effects that offer various benefits including a reduced potential for estrogen-induced water retention. Pharmacological and pharmacokinetic data have been derived from clinical experience with ethinyl estradiol 30 μg and drospirenone 3 mg (Yasmin®). Clinical studies with Yasminelle have shown a high degree of contraceptive efficacy, similar to that of combined oral contraceptives that contain a low dose of ethinyl estradiol combined with other progestins. These studies have also demonstrated that Yasminelle produces excellent cycle control and has a good tolerability profile, similar to that of other low-dose ethinyl estradiol combined oral contraceptives. ©2006 Future Medicine Ltd.