M2 EQUITYBITES-July 25, 2019-Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals recalls batch of Drospirenone and
Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
M2 PHARMA-July 25, 2019-Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals recalls batch of Drospirenone and
Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
It is designed to release 150 mcg segesterone acetate (medication used for birth control) and 13 mcg
ethinyl estradiol (a medicine used to prevent pregnancy) has a failure rate, of 2.98.
In the present study, the contraceptive agent subtypes used by pregnant women included medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 mg (n=9), estradiol valerate 2 mg+norgestrel 0.5 mg (n=4),
ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg+levonorgestrel 0.15 mg (n=4), ulipristal 30 mg (n=2), medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg/ml (n=2),
ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg+gestodene 0.075 mg (n=2), norethisterone enanthate 50 mg+estradiol valerate 5 mg (n=1), desogestrel 75 [micro]g (n=1), progesterone 50 mg/ml (n=1), dydrogesterone 10 mg (n=1), and norethindrone 5 mg (n=1), provided that one woman had used one or more types of agents.
launch of drospirenone and
ethinyl estradiol tablets USP, 3 mg/0.02 mg, a generic version of Bayer's Yaz tablets.
Barnes reminds us that norethindrone is a substrate for the aromatase enzyme system and can be converted to
ethinyl estradiol. (2) The conversion occurs at a very low rate, likely less than 0.4%.
Group A received oral tablet spironolactone 50mg twice a day along with combined oral contraceptive pills (cOCPs) containing levonorgestrel 0.15mg /
ethinyl estradiol 0.03mg daily as combination therapy for 6 months, while group B received oral metformin 500mg twice daily for 6 months.
launch of Drospirenone and
Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, a generic version of Bayer's (BAYRY) Yaz Tablets.
-- Delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF) coadministered with norgestimate /
ethinyl estradiol, a commonly used progesterone-estrogen combination oral contraceptive, did not alter the OC's pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics, according to the results of a small study.
The combined contraceptive vaginal ring has been shown to produce mean serum
ethinyl estradiol concentrations of 19 pg/ml and maximum serum concentrations of 35 pg/ml (13).
The COCs that contain drospirenone as the progestin component are Yasmin (0.03 mg of
ethinyl estradiol with 3 mg of drospirenone), approved in 2001, the first COC that contained drospirenone; Yaz (0.02 mg of
ethinyl estradiol with 3 mg of drospirenone), approved in 2006; and Safyral and Beyaz, folate-containing versions of Yasmin and Yaz, respectively, which were approved in 2010.