Beyaz Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Beyaz is a birth control pill that combines two hormones, drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, with levomefolate, a form of vitamin B. It is used to prevent pregnancy and can also treat moderate acne and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who also want birth control. The medicine works by preventing ovulation and providing folate to help lower the risk of a certain birth defect should pregnancy occur.

What is Beyaz Tablet

Beyaz is a birth control pill that combines two hormones (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) with levomefolate, a form of vitamin B. It is used to prevent pregnancy and can also treat moderate acne and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who also want birth control.

Beyaz Tablet uses

• Preventing pregnancy (oral contraceptive)
• Treating moderate acne in women at least 14 years old who have started their periods and want to use birth control pills
• Treating symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), such as anxiety, depression, irritability, trouble concentrating, low energy, sleep or appetite changes, breast tenderness, joint or muscle pain, headache, and weight gain
• Providing folate supplementation to lower the risk of a neural tube birth defect if pregnancy occurs while taking the pill or shortly after stopping it

Benefits of Beyaz Tablet

• May make periods more regular
• May decrease menstrual blood loss and painful periods
• May lower the risk of ovarian cysts
• May improve acne

How Beyaz Tablet works

The hormones in Beyaz stop the ovaries from releasing an egg and also thicken cervical mucus and change the uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach an egg or for a fertilized egg to implant. The vitamin B ingredient (levomefolate) helps prevent a rare birth defect if pregnancy occurs while taking the pill or soon after stopping it.

Beyaz Tablet dosage

Take one tablet by mouth at the same time every day, in the order directed on the package. It can be taken with or without food, but taking it after the evening meal or at bedtime with some liquid may help reduce nausea. Take the pink (active) tablets first, followed by the light orange tablets, which contain only folate and no hormones. Do not skip doses, even if spotting, bleeding between periods, or nausea occurs.

Start the first tablet on the first day of your period (Day 1 Start) or on the first Sunday after your period begins (Sunday Start). Use a back-up birth control method, such as condoms with spermicide, during the first week when starting the pill for the first time or as directed when switching from another method. Use back-up birth control if you have severe vomiting or diarrhea, since this can stop the pill from working properly. When one pack finishes, start the next pack the following day without any days off. Follow the arrows on the blister pack to take the tablets in the correct order.

Available forms and strengths

• Tablet

Side effects of Beyaz Tablet

Common

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Breast tenderness or swelling
• Bloating or stomach cramps
• Breakthrough bleeding or spotting between periods
• Swelling of ankles or feet (fluid retention)
• Weight changes
• Nipple discharge
• Freckles or darkening of facial skin
• Increased hair growth
• Loss of scalp hair
• Problems with contact lenses
• Vaginal itching or discharge

Serious

• Signs of an allergic reaction: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
• 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, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, pain or warmth in one or both legs
• Heart attack symptoms: chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to the jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating
• Liver problems: loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, tiredness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice)
• Signs of high blood pressure: severe headache, blurred vision, pounding in the neck or ears
• A lump in the breast
• Mental or mood changes, including new or worsening depression
• Symptoms of high potassium levels: muscle weakness, slow or irregular heartbeat
• Severe stomach or abdominal pain
• Change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches

Warnings and precautions

• Do not use Beyaz if you are pregnant. Stop taking it and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant or miss two periods in a row. Wait at least 4 weeks after having a baby before starting this medicine.
• The hormones in this medicine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Beyaz may also reduce breast milk production, so it should not be used while breastfeeding.
• This medicine should not be used by people with kidney disease, since it can raise potassium levels and cause serious heart and health problems.
• This medicine should not be used by people with liver disease or liver cancer.
• Taking Beyaz increases the risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack, especially during the first year of use or when restarting after not taking it for 4 weeks or more.
• Smoking greatly increases the risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack, and this risk grows with age and the number of cigarettes smoked. Do not take Beyaz if you smoke and are over 35.
• Beyaz does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and AIDS.
• Do not take Beyaz with certain hepatitis C medicines, since this combination can increase liver enzyme levels.
• Beyaz should be stopped at least 4 weeks before major surgery, and not restarted until at least 2 weeks after, because of an increased blood clot risk.

Storage

• Store Beyaz at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F)
• Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom.
• Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed.

When to see a doctor

• Get emergency medical help right away for signs of an allergic reaction, such as hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop taking Beyaz and call your doctor right away if you notice signs of a stroke, such as sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, or problems with vision or balance.
• Stop taking Beyaz and call your doctor right away if you notice signs of a blood clot, such as sudden vision loss, stabbing chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, or pain or warmth in one or both legs.
• Call your doctor right away if you have heart attack symptoms, such as chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to the jaw or shoulder, nausea, or sweating.
• Call your doctor right away if you notice signs of liver problems, such as loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, tiredness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or yellowing of the skin or eyes.
• Call your doctor if you miss your period two months in a row, because you might be pregnant.
• If you think you have taken too much of this medicine, seek emergency medical attention or contact your local poison control center right away.

Alternatives

• Yaz
• Gianvi
• Nikki