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ethinylestradiol with drosperinone (Yasmin)

Advice

following a resubmission

drospirenone/ethinylestradiol (Yasmin®) is not recommended for use within NHS Scotland.

Indication under review: oral contraception.

Drospirenone/ethinylestradiol has been shown to have similar contraceptive effectiveness to other combined oral contraceptives in routine use, with no significant differences in adverse event profile.

The manufacturer did not present a sufficiently robust economic case to gain acceptance by SMC.

Drug Details

Drug Name: ethinylestradiol with drosperinone (Yasmin)
SMC Drug ID: 23/03
Manufacturer: Bayer plc/Bayer Schering Pharma
Indication: Oral contraception
BNF Category:
Sub Category: 7.3 Contraceptives
Submission Type: Resubmission
Status: Not Recommended
Date Advice Published: 11 April 2011

Archived Advice

Full submission 7 March 2003

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