Safyral

Generic name:drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol, and levomefolate [ droe-SPYE-re-none, ETH-in-il-ES-tra-DYE-ol, and-LEE-voe-me-FOE-late- ]
Brand names: Beyaz, Safyral
Drug class:Contraceptives

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 21, 2021.

What is Safyral?

Safyral contains a combination of drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol, and levomefolate. Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and also cause changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. Levomefolate is a type of B vitamin that helps prevent a rare birth defect that could occur in a baby if pregnancy occurs while taking birth control pills or shortly after stopping them.

Safyral is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy.

Safyral is used in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception, to raise folate levels to lower their risk of having a pregnancy with a rare type of birth defect (known as a neural tube defect).

Warnings

Do not use Safyral if you are pregnant or if you recently had a baby.

You should not take Safyral if you have: an adrenal gland disorder, kidney disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, circulation problems (especially with diabetes), undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, liver disease or liver cancer, severe migraine headaches, if you also take certain hepatitis C medication, if you will have major surgery, if you smoke and are over 35, or if you have ever had a heart attack, a stroke, a blood clot, jaundice caused by pregnancy or birth control pills, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.

Taking Safyral can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack.

Smoking can greatly increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You should not take Safyral if you smoke and are over 35 years old.

Safyral side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Safyral: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using Safyral and call your doctor at once if you have:

• signs of a stroke - sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;

• signs of a blood clot - sudden vision loss, stabbing chest pain, feeling short of breath, coughing up blood, pain or warmth in one or both legs;

• heart attack symptoms - chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;

• liver problems - loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, tiredness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

• increased blood pressure - severe headache...