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A member asked:

My daughter is overseas and i can't get a refill of her loryna to her, but she can get yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) otc. is there any gap in effectiveness with the switch?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Should not be: She should take it in the same way. All the best.

Dr Maes and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/16/2020

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