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drospirenone

drospirenone

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English

Chemical structure of drospirenone

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drospirenone

Etymology

From (dihy)dro- +‎ spir(or)enone.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /dɹoʊˈspɪɹ.əˌnoʊn/, /dɹoʊˈspaɪ.ɹəˌnoʊn/

Noun

drospirenone (uncountable)

(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.

References

“drospirenone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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