Drospirenone (Slinda)

• Spotting or bleeding may occur between your menses during the first few months of taking Slinda®. With continued use, some patients may not have menses at all while taking Slinda®. This is normal. Inform your doctor:
• If you do not have your menses AND you have not been taking your tablets correctly (i.e. missed doses) because there is a need to rule out pregnancy. 
• If you are having heavy and continuous bleeding as it may lead to anaemia.
• If you are having any other abnormal vaginal bleeding.
• Stomach discomfort such as nausea and vomiting
• Take it after food to minimise gastric side effects
• Breast tenderness
  
• Headache
• You may take painkillers such as Paracetamol to manage headaches
• Acne
• Mood changes (mood swings or low mood)
• Take the medication at the same time every day to avoid huge changes in the hormone levels in your body 
• Weight gain
• Decreased sexual drive

Very rarely, this medication may cause:

• Very bad, unusual headache
• Sudden changes to your sight or speech
• Very bad pain in your chest
• Unusual pain or swelling of your legs
• Dark urine or light coloured stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellowing of your eyes or skin

The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

• Some medications might interact with this medication. Check with your healthcare professional if you want to take any other medicines, supplements or herbal products.
• If you see another healthcare professional, inform him that you are taking this medication before he prescribes any other medications.