drospirenone

English

Etymology

From (dihy)dro- +‎ spir(or)enone.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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