{"product_id":"slynd-drospirenone-4mg-tablets","title":"Slynd (Drospirenone 4mg) Progestogen-Only Pill – 3 Months (84 Tablets)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSlynd is a prescription-only progestogen-only pill (POP). Each active tablet contains drospirenone 4mg. Unlike most progestogen-only pills, it is taken as 24 active tablets followed by 4 inactive tablets, and it allows up to 24 hours for a late pill. It contains no oestrogen, so it can suit many women who cannot take a combined pill. At Ways Pharmacy it is supplied only after a pharmacist has assessed your health and confirmed that it is suitable for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to access this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/app.nymoclinic.co.uk\/public\/pgd-book\/ways-pharmacy-holborn\/26c1e7ca-8acd-4f69-80d8-2366cf986bf2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart your free online assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Complete a short questionnaire and confirm your identity by uploading photo ID or showing it on a video call. Progestogen-only pills do not need a blood pressure reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePharmacist reviews and speaks with you.\u003c\/strong\u003e A GPhC-registered pharmacist contacts you by phone or video to confirm whether this medicine is suitable for you. They go through your medical history, other medicines and any chance of pregnancy, and explain how to take the pill and what to do if you miss one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf suitable, order and pay on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once the pharmacist confirms the medicine is suitable, you select the pack and check out on this page, or call \u003ca href=\"tel:+442081067084\"\u003e020 8106 7084\u003c\/a\u003e. If it is not suitable — including when the pharmacist recommends advice only — you pay nothing and the pharmacist explains your other options. If you have already paid and the pharmacist finds the medicine is not suitable, you receive a full refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe post your medicine or you collect it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once approved, orders placed by 3pm on a weekday are posted the same day (see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e), or you can collect from our Holborn pharmacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no separate consultation fee. If the medicine you chose is not suitable, the pharmacist may suggest another option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are 16 or 17, you can consult online without a parent or guardian. If you are under 16, contraception is available only through a face-to-face consultation with the pharmacist, on your own, at our Holborn pharmacy. Young people's confidentiality is respected, in line with national guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eActive ingredient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrospirenone 4mg per white active tablet; green tablets are inactive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMedicine type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProgestogen-only pill (POP), 28 tablets per strip (24 active + 4 inactive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eUsed for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePreventing pregnancy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePack and price\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 months (84 tablets, 3 strips of 28) — £34.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConsultation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo separate consultation fee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDosage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake one tablet every day at about the same time: a white active tablet for the first 24 days, then a green inactive tablet for the next 4 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart the next strip the day after you finish the green tablets, with no break\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are more than 24 hours late taking a white tablet, protection may be reduced. Follow the patient information leaflet and speak to a pharmacist promptly if you are unsure or have had sex — you may need emergency contraception.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVomiting or severe diarrhoea can also stop the pill working properly — see the leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pharmacist will explain when to start and whether you need extra contraception, such as condoms, for the first few days. Bleeding may be irregular, especially in the first months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first supply is up to 3 months. After a review confirming the pill still suits you, up to 12 months can be supplied at a time, and you can then order more than one pack at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contraceptive-pill-holborn\"\u003econtraceptive pill service\u003c\/a\u003e for other pill options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarnings and who should not take this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who is or might be pregnant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA current blood clot (DVT or pulmonary embolism)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSevere kidney problems or kidney failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSevere liver disease, or liver tumours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreast cancer or another cancer that may be sensitive to hormones, now or in the past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexplained vaginal bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicines that make the pill less effective, such as some epilepsy medicines, rifampicin, rifabutin, some HIV medicines and St John's wort — tell the pharmacist everything you take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrospirenone can raise potassium levels in some people. Tell the pharmacist if you have kidney problems or take medicines that can raise potassium, such as some blood pressure medicines or potassium supplements. The pill does not protect against sexually transmitted infections — see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sti-testing\"\u003eSTI testing service\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePossible side effects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most commonly reported are acne, irregular or unexpected bleeding, headache and breast pain. Other possible effects include mood changes, nausea and weight change. Contact a pharmacist or doctor if you get a painful swollen leg, chest pain or sudden breathlessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRegulatory information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal status: Prescription-only medicine (POM), supplied under a Patient Group Direction after pharmacist assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy: Ways Pharmacy, 77 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET · GPhC-registered premises 9012227\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatient information leaflet: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.medicines.org.uk\/emc\/search?q=Slynd\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eelectronic Medicines Compendium (emc)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport suspected side effects through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMHRA Yellow Card Scheme\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis page gives factual information about a prescription-only medicine and is not an advertisement to the public. It is supplied only after a pharmacist has assessed that it is suitable for you.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ways Pharmacy","offers":[{"title":"3 months (84 tablets)","offer_id":56465424187777,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/7828\/7680\/files\/pack_b0e5cdf2-beff-4465-8ef5-9e386be608cb.jpg?v=1793368961","url":"https:\/\/wayspharmacy.co.uk\/products\/slynd-drospirenone-4mg-tablets","provider":"Ways Pharmacy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}