Vixpo, a drosfemine Good morning. I have a question about tablets. I always took vixpo birth control pills, after which I felt good. However, recently they were not in the pharmacy and I got a replacement in the form of drosfemine. I have the impression that I started to feel worse and gain weight. Is it possible that the pills have something else in the composition that causes my worse self-esteem and weight gain??
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Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor
2 years ago
These drugs contain the same doses of active substances, that is, 0.02 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 3 mg of drospirenone, but differ in excipients (bulking agents and envelope components). The excipients and the formula of the drug may have little effect on well-being after taking the drug. Gynecologists usually advise against the use of substitutes for hormonal contraception, because in the case of this group of drugs, even the smallest changes can affect the occurrence of side effects. Vixpo tablets (https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/83747/vixpo-tabletki-powlekane/ulotka): Tablet core: Lactose monohydrate, Pregelatinised maize starch, Povidone K30 (E1201), Croscarmellose sodium, Polysorbate 80, Magnesium stearate (E572). Tablet coating: Polyvinyl alcohol partially hydrolyzed, Titanium dioxide (E171), Macrogol 3350, Talc, Yellow iron oxide (E172), Red iron oxide (E172), Black iron oxide (E172). Drosfemine tablets (https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/25360/drosfemine-tabletki-powlekane/ulotka): Tablet core: Lactose monohydrate, Corn starch, Maltodextrin, Magnesium stearate. Tablet coating: Hypromellose 3cP, Talc, Titanium dioxide (E171) T, Polysorbate 80, Red iron oxide (E172). An explanation of what drug substitutes are can be found here: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czym-sa-zamienniki-lekow