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Yaz Birth Control Could Cause Serious Risk to Women Across South Carolina

If you or someone you know is taking the birth control pill, Yaz or Ocella, it's generic form, you should monitor your health, and read the information below. If you have any of the pre-existing conditions listed or if you develop any of the side effects discussed, you should immediatley take steps to adequately protect both your health and your rights.

What is YAZ?

Yaz is a common birth control pill that has been used by many women in the past several years. It's generic brand is Ocella, and both forms are available by prescription and administered in pill form. The purpose of Yaz is to prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation. The drug also creates changes in the female uterine and cervical linings, which make it nearly impossible for sperm to reach the uterus and from any fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

 In addition to its' intended purpose, Yaz gained widespread popularity, due in part to its' claims to treat acne and to be only oral contraceptive proven to prevent the symptoms of Premenstral Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Yaz has also been prescribed by doctors for treating other symptoms including dizziness, anxiety, sleep deprivation and irritability. 

Unfortunately, for many women who have been prescribed the drug, the side effects have had severe and in some cases, deadly consequences.

Side Effects of Yaz

Yaz was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 11, 2001 through its' manufacturer, Bayer Healthcare. However, after several years on the market in the United States, serious side effects were discovered in many patients, to the extent that lawsuits ensued across the country with claims of life threatening and debilitating effects to patients of the drug.

Some of the more serious side effects of Yaz include:

• Pulmonary Embolisms
  

•  Kidney Damage

• Strokes
• Heart Attacks
• Blood Clots
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Gallbladder Disease
• Death

Medications That Should Not Be Taken With Yaz

Some medications can have dangerous consenquences if taken in combination with Yaz. Some of these drugs include:

• Vasotec- (Enalapril) is used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and kidney problems caused by diabetes
• Cozaar- (losartan) is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
• Heparin- is widely used as an injectable anticoagulant
• Diovan- (valsartan) is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or heart failure
  
• Capoten-(captopril) is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive heart failure
  
• Avapro- (irbesartan) is used to treat high blood pressure and kidney problems caused by diabetes
• Zestril- (lisinopril) is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure.
  
  

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Library for Dangerous Drugs- YAZ:

• 2009 Letter from Department of Health And Human Services, Yaz Advertising is Misleading and Fails To Communicate The Risks Associated with the Birth Control Pill [PDF]   
  Description: Bayer is required to pull the promotional advertising. DHHS finds the promotional materials associated with the birth control contraceptive Yaz, "omit the most serious and frequently occurring risks associated with the drug..." and misleadingly state the drug is safer than has been proven.
• Department of Health Letter Warns Yaz Advertising is Misleading, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Department of Health Letter Warns Yaz Advertising is Misleading, Raises Serious Public Health and Safety Concerns-- If you or a woman you know has been injured by the dangerous side effects of Yaz or Yasmin, call Shelly Leeke, Injury Law Firm today, 843-277-6061.
• YAZ Warning Letter From Dept. of Health And Human Services, October 2008 [PDF]   
  Description: Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has already been cited for misleading advertising and failing to adequately explain the risks and side effects of the drug, Yaz, including omitting and understating the seriousness of the potential dangers of the drug.

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Web Resources for Dangerous Drugs- YAZ:

• Generic Drug Names

  Description: If you need to know the real or generic name of a prescription drug medication, this site will assist you.

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