drospirenone

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English

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Chemical structure of drospirenone
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Etymology

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From (dihy)dro- +‎ spir(or)enone.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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drospirenone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen C24H30O3 that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz).
    • 2009 February 11, Natasha Singer, “A Birth Control Pill That Promised Too Much”, in New York Times[1]:
      But Yaz contains drospirenone, a progestin that can cause excess potassium production in some patients, its side effects include an increased risk of serious heart and other health problems.

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