Dretine

Warnings

When you should not use Dretine

Do not take Dretine 28:

•    if you have (or have ever had) a blood clot in a blood vessel of the leg (thrombosis), lung (pulmonary embolism) or other organs
•    if you have (or have ever had) a heart attack or stroke
•    if you have (or have ever had) a disease that can be an indicator of a heart attack in the future (for example, angina pectoris, which causes severe pain in the chest) or of a stroke (for example, a passing slight stroke with no residual effects)
•    if you have a disease that may increase the risk of a blood clot in the arteries. This applies to the following diseases:
•    diabetes with damaged blood vessels
•    very high blood pressure
•    a very high level of fat in the blood (cholesterol or triglycerides)
•    if you have a disturbance of blood clotting (for example, protein C deficiency)
•    if you have (or have ever had) a certain form of migraine (with so-called focal neurological symptoms)
•    if you have (or have ever had) an inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)
•    if you have (or have ever had) a liver disease and your liver function is still not normal
•    if your kidneys are not working well (renal failure)
•    if you have (or have ever had) a tumour in the liver
•    if you have (or have ever had) or if you are suspected of having breast cancer or cancer of the genital organs
•    if you have any unexplained bleeding from the vagina
•    if you are allergic to ethinylestradiol or drospirenone, or any of the other ingredients of Dretine 28.This may cause itching, rash or swelling.