Yaroz Tablet

Adult dose

This medication consists of 24 pink active tablets and 4 white placebo tablets per cycle. Take one pink tablet once daily for 24 days, followed by one white tablet for 4 days. You can start taking it on the first day of your menstrual cycle (day 1 start) or the first Sunday after your menstrual cycle starts (Sunday start). It is preferable to take it at the same time every day, such as after dinner or before sleeping.

This medication is an oral contraceptive used to regulate female fertility. Smoking can significantly increase the risk of severe cardiovascular side effects, especially thrombosis, while taking this medication. In particular, women over 35 years of age who smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day should not use this medication. The active ingredient, drospirenone, may increase blood potassium levels, so individuals with kidney, liver, or adrenal function problems should not use it. Additionally, if taking other medications that may increase blood potassium levels, potassium levels must be checked before starting this medication. This medication is only for women who have started menstruating and are aged 14 and older; it should not be used by adolescents before menarche. If there is a risk of cardiovascular disease or if symptoms related to thrombosis occur, stop taking the medication immediately, and it should also be suspended for a certain period before and after surgery. This medication is not administered to individuals with estrogen-dependent tumors, thromboembolic disorders, severe hypertension, liver or kidney dysfunction, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or those with specific genetic disorders. Additionally, women over 40, individuals with a history of epilepsy, a family history of breast cancer, or a history of depression should use it cautiously. Regular checkups of blood pressure, breasts, and cervix are recommended while taking this medication, and those with a family history of thrombosis should be screened for risk factors related to thrombosis. During use, various side effects such as nausea, vomiting, bleeding, breast pain, weight changes, and mood changes may occur; serious adverse reactions such as thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke have also been reported. The contraceptive effect may be diminished due to interactions with other medications, so if taken with other medications, consulting with a doctor or pharmacist is essential. Before and during the use of this medication, thorough consultation with a doctor and following precautions are important for safe use.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral/ocular mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory distress accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme general fatigue, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizure, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination.

Mild side effects

Nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal symptoms (upper abdominal cramps and bloating), prolonged bleeding, petechiae, changes in menstrual cycle, amenorrhea, temporary infertility after treatment discontinuation, edema, persistent melasma, breast changes (breast pain, enlargement, milk secretion, breast tenderness, breast discharge), weight changes (increase or decrease), changes in the uterus, decreased milk secretion shortly after childbirth, migraine, rash (allergic), mental depression, decreased glucose tolerance, vaginal candidiasis

This medication should be kept in a tightly closed container to prevent air and moisture from entering, stored in a cool place below 25 degrees Celsius. This helps maintain the medication’s effectiveness and prevents deterioration.

Appearance

Pink round film-coated tablets and white round film-coated tablets

Package unit

28 tablets/PTP