Yaz and Yasmin currently contain a “black box” warning against smoking and taking the medication. The warning states that women over the age of 35 will increase their risk of serious cardiovascular side effects by smoking and using Yaz or Yasmin. The warning further indicates that the risk increases with age and number of cigarettes smoked per day, particularly if over 15 cigarettes per day.
Black box warnings have also been added to Yaz and Yasmin notifying the user that the medication should not be taken if there is a history of kidney, liver, or adrenal disease. The warning also advises the user to check her potassium levels frequently if taking Yaz or Yasmin in conjunction with certain cardiovascular or chronic inflammatory drugs, including: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, etc.), potassium sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, Heparin, and aldosterone antagonists.
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The FDA has not taken Yaz or Yasmin off the market in the United States, and has not recalled any products. However, the FDA has issued two warning letters to Bayer over Yaz and Yasmin. The first came in October 2008, which indicated Bayer overstated the benefits of the drugs in two television commercials. As a result of negotiations, Bayer ended up pulling the ads and running a new ad campaign to correct the misinformation. Then, in August 2009, the FDA, issued another warning letter to Bayer detailing manufacturing violations that could have led to batches of the drug deemed unsafe in laboratory experiments entering the U.S. market.
If you believe you or a loved one has suffered harm as a result of taking Yaz or Yasmin, seek legal advice right away to protect your rights. There is no fee and no other obligation. If you delay, however, you may lose your right to seek compensation for your injuries caused by Yaz or Yasmin due to state-imposed time limits for filing a Yaz or Yasmin lawsuit, called the statute of limitations.
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