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drospirenone |
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drospirenone /dros·pi·re·none/ (dros-pi´rĕ-nōn) a spironolactone analogue that acts as a progestational agent; used in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive. drospirenone [drospi′rĕnōn] a spironolactone analog that acts as a progestational agent, used in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Previously, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) banned the birth control pill for athletes based on the presence of the progestin drospirenone (drsp), which unlike the progestins used in other birth control pills, exhibits (antimineralocorticoid) properties. |
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