Starting a POP containing drospirenone

If a POP containing drospirenone is preferred, use:

Advise users of a drospirenone POP:

• which pill to start on, and the difference between active and inactive pills; the hormone-free interval is advised because scheduled withdrawal bleeding may reduce the risk of unscheduled bleeding at other times in the cycle
• what to do if a pill is missed
• that poor absorption or some drug interactions can reduce the effectiveness of the POP, requiring use of an additional method of contraception.