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

Quick overview

Slynd Tablet contains drospirenone, a progestin-only oral contraceptive with no estrogen. It is used to prevent pregnancy and is taken as one tablet a day from a 28-day pack. Slynd works mainly by stopping ovulation and thickening cervical mucus, and it offers a 24-hour missed-pill window for active tablets.

What is Slynd Tablet

Slynd is a birth control pill that contains only a progestin hormone (no estrogen). It is used to prevent pregnancy and is taken as one tablet a day from a 28-day pack.

Slynd Tablet uses

• Prevention of pregnancy in women who can become pregnant

Benefits of Slynd Tablet

• Helps prevent pregnancy when taken correctly.
• Provides an estrogen-free contraceptive option for women who cannot or prefer not to use estrogen.
• Works mainly by suppressing ovulation.
• Also thickens cervical mucus, making it harder for sperm to reach an egg.
• Offers a 24-hour missed-pill window for active tablets, which provides more dosing flexibility than many traditional progestin-only pills.

How Slynd Tablet works

Slynd contains a man-made version of the hormone progesterone. It works mainly by stopping the ovaries from releasing an egg, so there is no egg for sperm to fertilize. It also thickens mucus at the cervix so sperm have a harder time getting through, and it thins the lining of the womb.

Slynd Tablet dosage

Take one tablet every day at the same time, in the order shown on the blister pack. Swallow both the white and green tablets whole. Take tablets in order from left to right until the pack is finished, then start a new pack the next day with no break in between. If you throw up or have diarrhea within three to four hours after taking a white (active) tablet, follow the instructions for a missed dose, and if possible take the dose within 12 hours of your usual time. Only remove a tablet from the blister pack when you are ready to take it.

This medicine does not protect against HIV, AIDS, or other sexually transmitted infections, so a condom should still be used to lower that risk. When starting this medicine, you may skip a period or have irregular spotting; tell your health care provider if this continues or happens after you have had regular periods. Set a reminder to take the pill at the same time each day to help avoid missed doses.

Available forms and strengths

• Oral tablets (24 white active tablets and 4 green inactive tablets per pack)

Side effects of Slynd Tablet

Common

• Acne
• Painful, irregular, or heavier menstrual periods/menstrual cramps
• Headache
• Breast pain or tenderness
• Weight gain
• Nausea
• Lower sex drive
• Breakthrough bleeding or spotting

Serious

• Severe allergic reaction (breathing problems, swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat, hives, racing heart, fainting)
• High potassium levels (hyperkalemia) causing muscle weakness, irregular or skipped heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing
• Blood clots leading to venous thromboembolism, stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or clots in the eyes (chest pain, sudden weakness on one side, sudden severe headache, slurred speech, vision loss, leg or arm pain/swelling)
• Certain hormone-sensitive cancers such as breast or cervical cancer
• Liver damage/liver problems, including rare liver tumors (yellowing skin or eyes, dark urine, light-colored stool, severe tiredness)
• Ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus)
• High blood sugar, especially in people with diabetes
• Worsening depression or mood changes
• Possible decreased bone density (bone loss)

Warnings and precautions

• Do not take this medicine if you have adrenal insufficiency, a condition where the adrenal glands don't make enough of the stress hormone cortisol.
• Do not take this medicine if you have or had cervical cancer or a cancer that is sensitive to female hormones, such as breast cancer.
• Do not use this medicine if you have unusual bleeding from the uterus that isn't part of your normal cycle; any unusual bleeding needs to be checked by your provider first.
• Tell your provider if you have a history of depression, since this medicine may make depression worse.
• Tell your provider about any upcoming surgery or times you may be unable to move around due to injury or illness, since this can raise clot risk.
• This medicine does not protect against HIV, AIDS, or other sexually transmitted infections.
• Missing two or more active pills means you need to use backup contraception like condoms for the next week if you have sex.
• Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant. Stop taking it right away and contact your health care provider if you become pregnant.
• This medicine passes into breast milk. Tell your health care provider if you are breastfeeding or planning to, so they can advise whether it's right for you.
• This medicine should not be used if your kidneys are not working normally. Your provider may test your kidney function before prescribing it.
• This medicine should not be used if your liver isn't working normally or if you have liver tumors. Your provider may test your liver function first.
• No known interactions between this medicine and alcohol have been identified.

Storage

• Store at 20–25°C (68–77°F) at controlled room temperature.
• Keep tablets in their original blister packaging until ready to take.
• Protect from excessive heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.
• Avoid storing in bathrooms or other hot and humid locations.
• Keep out of reach and sight of children and pets.

When to see a doctor

• Get emergency help right away for signs of a serious allergic reaction, such as trouble breathing or wheezing, swelling of the face/lips/mouth/tongue/throat, throat tightness, hives, or fainting.
• Call your health care provider right away if you have muscle weakness, unusual tiredness, a slow or skipped heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, or trouble breathing, which can be signs of high potassium levels.
• Stop using this medicine and get emergency help right away for signs of a blood clot, such as chest pain, trouble breathing, sudden weakness on one side of the body, sudden severe headache, slurred speech, or vision changes.
• Call your health care provider right away if you notice signs of liver damage, such as nausea, stomach pain, fever, loss of appetite, light-colored stools, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin or eyes.
• Stop taking this medicine and call your health care provider right away if you have stomach pain while taking it or think you might be pregnant, as this could be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy.
• Call your health care provider right away if you have thoughts of harming yourself.

Alternatives

• Camila (Norethindrone 0.35 mg)
• Cerazette (Desogestrel 75 mcg)
• Opill (Norgestrel 0.075 mg)
• Norethindrone 0.35 mg Tablet