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If you use Yasmin, you should be aware that this popular birth control pill has been associated with some very serious side effects. These include life-threatening blood clots, heart attacks and strokes. Since 2004, at least 50 deaths have been reported in women taking Yasmin and similar contraceptives.

Yasmin contains a very different type of progestin called drospirenone. Drospirenone is known to carry some health risks not seen with other forms of the hormone. Unfortunately, these risks were downplayed in Yasmin’s early marketing campaigns, and its benefits were exaggerated. In fact, in 2003, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the maker of Yasmin to stop running a commercial that made such claims.

Because of the exaggerated claims made in Yasmin promotions, millions of women chose it as their birth control. Unfortunately, these same promotions left many Yasmin users unaware of its serious health risks. The maker of Yasmin must be held accountable for the injuries caused by this drug.

If you or someone you love suffered a blood clot, heart attack or stroke while taking Yasmin, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact one of our Yasmin side effect lawyers right away to protect your legal rights.

Yasmin Side Effects

Some of the Yasmin side effects reported to the FDA over the years include:

• Heart Attack
• Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Stroke
• Pulmonary embolism (an artery in the lung is blocked)
• Blood Clots (Non-Vaginal)
• Kidney Failure
• Seizures
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Gallbladder Disease
• Hepaic Adenomas
• Sudden Death

All birth control pills, including Yasmin, increase the risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks. But because Yasmin is made with drospirenone, it carries additional risks. Most notably, it can increase the levels of potassium in the blood, which can lead to a disorder called hyperkalemia in high risk patients. This condition may result in potentially serious heart and health problems, including fatal cardiac arrhythmias. High potassium levels are especially dangerous for people who are obese, or who have diabetes or high blood pressure.

Since early 2004, the FDA has received over 50 reports of deaths in women who were taking Yasmin and other drospirenone-containing contraceptives. Many of the Yasmin deaths reported to the FDA involved elevated potassium levels. Some of the women in the reports were as young as 17. The deaths were caused by a variety of ailments, including cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, intracardiac thrombus (blood clots in the heart), pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs) and stroke in women in their child bearing years.

Yasmin FDA Warning Letter

In 2003, the then-maker of Yasmin, Berlex Laboratories (acquired by Bayer in 2006) received an FDA warning letter about a Yasmin TV ad the agency said was misleading. The unifying theme of the ad, typified by the tagline “Ask about Yasmin, and the difference a little chemistry can make? suggested that Yasmin is better than other birth control pills because of drospirenone and the way in which it is metabolized in the body. This “chemistry” difference was presented as a product benefit, according to the FDA.

In the warning letter, the FDA said it was not aware of substantial evidence or substantial clinical experience demonstrating that Yasmin is superior to other birth control pills or that the drospirenone in Yasmin is clinically beneficial. The FDA also found that the advertisement “fails to communicate that the potential to increase potassium is a risk” or that “increased serum potassium can be dangerous.”

Yasmin Side Effects Lawsuit

In the summer of 2009, several lawsuits were filed by women who claimed Yasmin made them ill. They allege Bayer overstated the benefits of Yasmin and failed to warn that it could put women at risk of serious injury. It is expected that many such Yasmin lawsuits will be filed in the future.

Our Yasmin side effect lawyers are continuing to offer free case evaluations to victims of Yasmin side effects. If you or someone you love suffered from a blood clot, heart attack or stroke while taking Yasmin, we urge you to contact us as soon as possible. Simply fill out our online form, or call 1-800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) to discuss your case with one of our Yasmin side effect lawyers today.

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