drospirenone

English

Chemical structure of drospirenone

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.

References

• “drospirenone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.