Drospirenone

The Basics

What is Drospirenone?

Birth control pill that contains two types of hormones, ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone, that prevents pregnancy by stopping a woman’s egg from fully developing each month.

Brand names for Drospirenone

Slynd

How Drospirenone is classified

Aldosterone Antagonists, Contraceptives, Contraceptives – Oral and Synthetic

Drospirenone During Pregnancy

Drospirenone pregnancy category

Category N/ANote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.

What we know about taking Drospirenone while pregnant

N/A

Taking Drospirenone While Breastfeeding

What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Drospirenone?

Drospirenone is a progestin that is an analogue of spironolactone. It has antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activities. Amounts in milk are very low and no adverse effects on the breasted infanor mik supply are expected. Based on the available evidence, expert opinion holds that nonhormonal methods are preferred during breastfeeding and progestin-only contraceptives are preferred over combined oral contraceptives in breastfeeding women, especially during the first 4 weeks postpartum. For further information, consult the record entitled, Contraceptives, Oral, Combined.

Maternal / infant drug levels

Drospirenone is a progestin that is an analogue of spironolactone. It has antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activities. Amounts in milk are very low and no adverse effects on the breasted infanor mik supply are expected. Based on the available evidence, expert opinion holds that nonhormonal methods are preferred during breastfeeding and progestin-only contraceptives are preferred over combined oral contraceptives in breastfeeding women, especially during the first 4 weeks postpartum. For further information, consult the record entitled, Contraceptives, Oral, Combined.

Possible effects of Drospirenone on milk supply

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Possible alternatives to Drospirenone

Etonogestrel, Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive, Oral Levonorgestrel, Intrauterine Levonorgestrel, Levonorgestrel Implant, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Norethindrone, Progesterone.