Added benefits of drospirenone for compliance
@article{Foidart2005AddedBO, title={Added benefits of drospirenone for compliance}, author={Jean-Michel Foidart}, journal={Climacteric}, year={2005}, volume={8}, pages={28 - 34} }
Drospirenone is a novel progestogen that possesses antimineralocorticoid activity. This activity is seen clinically in its effects on physiological parameters, body weight, general well-being and fluid-related symptoms. Clinical studies with an oral contraceptive containing 30 μg ethinylestradiol and 3 mg drospirenone (Yasmin®, Schering AG, Berlin, Germany) and a new continuous combined oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) containing 1 mg 17β-estradiol and 2 mg drospirenone (Angeliq…
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