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Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is an oral contraceptive (birth control bill) which is taken in a 28 day cycle; active ingredient pills are taken on 21 days and inert pills are taken on 7 days.Yasmin may also be prescribed for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and may be prescribed for acne. Some people experience side effects from Yasmin....
Category : Defective Drugs Ocella is the generic form of Yasmin, an oral contraceptive (birth control pill). This medication may also be prescribed for ovarian cysts and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). There is supposed to be no difference between Ocella and Yasmin, but some women report more painful side effects when on Ocella, than when on Yasmin. The same active ingredients (...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin is an oral contraceptive (birth control pill) which is sometimes also prescribed for ovarian cysts, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Some doctors prescribe Yasmin for acne in women over the age of 14. Yasmin can cause many side effects; some of which are mild and others are serious. Yasmin has been known to cause menstrual clotting; excessive...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin (generic name: Ocella) is an oral contraceptive that can cause side effects which range in severity from mildly annoying to life-threatening. Women with certain health conditions are more prone to experiencing serious side effects from Yasmin. An experienced defective drug attorney can help women who have experienced harmful side effects from Yasmin...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin (also called Yas or Yaz) is a birth control pill introduced to the market in 2001. Berlex Laboratories, the company that manufactures Yasmin, initially marketed the drug with the implication that Yasmin is safer than other birth control pills; the FDAwarned Berlex in 2003 to discontinue these misleading ads. Berlex discontinued the ads in question, but...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin is a birth control pill that was originally put on the market in 2001. All birth control pills can elevate a woman’s risks of blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes, particularly in women with previous heart problems and circulation problems; however, one of Yasmin’s active ingredients can make women with these and certain other medical conditions...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin (Yaz) is an oral contraceptive (birth control pill) containing the progesterone drospirenone and the estrogen ethinyl estradiol. Yasmin was put on the market in 2001 and the initial TV ads for it were dangerously misleading because they implied that Yasmin (generic name: Ocella) was safer than other oral contraceptives. In 2003, the FDA issued a warning...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin is an oral contraceptive that has been linked with several fatal conditions, including pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism is a large blood clot which blocks an artery in the lungs. Yasmin contains hormones which can interfere with the body’s fluid balance and lead to circulation problems—blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes. A defective drug...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin (generic name: Ocella) is an oral contraceptive (birth control pill) that can cause blood clots in some people. Yasmin can cause menstrual blood clotting which can be alarming, but it also is linked to serious non-vaginal blood clotting (deep vein thrombosis) in all parts of the body. A defective drug attorney can help people who have been harmed by...
Category : Defective Drugs Yasmin is an oral contraceptive containing the progesterone, drospirenone and the estrogen, ethinyl estradiol. Yasmin has been definitely linked to several dangerous medical problems, including heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots. There is some indication that taking Yasmin may increase the risk of gallbladder disease. A defective drug attorney can help...