In the article we will consider the popular analogues of Dimia.
The use of hormonal contraceptives is considered the most effective method of preventing pregnancy. Today, various pharmaceutical companies produce a huge amount of funds of this kind.
This is a monophasic oral contraceptive that has pronounced antiandrogenic characteristics.
It contains ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone, does not differ in estrogenic, glucocorticoid and antiglucocorticoid activity, has a moderate antimineralocorticoid effect. Reduces the activity of the sebaceous glands, reduces the formation of acne. Its contraceptive effect is based on the ability to inhibit ovulation, increase the viscosity of the secretion of the uterine neck and change the endometrium.
There are a lot of analogues of Dimia in composition.
The composition of the drug
In the preparation "Dimia" there are such active substances: crystalline drospirenone, micronized ethinyl estradiol. Excipients are as follows: macrogol, corn starch, magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate.
Placebo: microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous lactose, starch, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.
Analogues in composition and cheaper "Dimia" will consider further.
Instructions for the use of a medication
Dimia pills should be consumed every day, at a specific time, in accordance with the sequence indicated on the package. The standard dosage is as follows: per tablet per day for 28 days. The subsequent packaging of the drug must begin after taking the last pill from the previous pack. You need to start taking the drug on the first day of your period. A placebo pass is ignored. Delay in use for twelve hours or less does not reduce contraceptive properties. A delay of more than twelve hours reduces protection, the missed dose should be adjusted as soon as possible.
Indications for use
Medication "Dimia" is used for:
- oral contraception;
- acne and seborrhea therapy.
A gynecologist should prescribe these contraceptives. The cost of the drug is from 600 to 800 rubles, depending on the region and the pharmacy network.
Analogs of "Dimia"
The most common analogues in structural characteristics for Dimia are the following drugs, similar in their mechanism of action and chemical composition: Jess, Simicia, Dailla, Midian, and Yarina. Let's consider some of them in more detail.
The drug "Jess" - an effective contraceptive
“Dimia” and the analogue of “Jess” completely coincide in composition.
The birth control drug Jess contains such an active substance as ethinyl estradiol, which is a form of betadex clathrate. In addition, tablets contain such an active ingredient as drospirenone.
The composition of the drug, among other things, includes excipients: magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate, corn starch.
The composition of the shell includes dye, talc, titanium dioxide, hypromellose.
Hormonal tablets are film-coated. The drug is contraceptive, therefore its main indication is the use for protection. The medicine can be prescribed for the treatment of moderate forms of acne, as well as for the elimination of severe manifestations of premenstrual syndrome.
When choosing a woman birth control pills (similar to "Dimia") "Jess" you must very carefully follow the instructions for use. It is assumed that tablets should be consumed strictly in the order indicated on the package. The drug should be drunk every day at about the same time and washed down with a small amount of water. Instructions for use of the drug provide for the use of one tablet per day for 28 days. You need to start a new package the day after taking the last pill from the previous package. Menstruation, as a rule, can begin on the second or third day after the cancellation of cessation of use.
If in the previous month the woman did not drink any hormonal contraceptives, take "Jess" should begin on the first day of the cycle. You can start taking it on the 2nd-5th day of the cycle, but it is advisable to use barrier contraception to supplement it during the first week of using Jess tablets.
Information about taking the pills, if you switch to them after another contraceptive method, you must check with the gynecologist who prescribed this drug.
The cost of Jess tablets per pack is approximately 800-900 rubles.
Means of contraception "Midian"
Another analogue of Dimia. One coated tablet contains drospirenone (3 mg), ethinyl estradiol (0.03 mg).
As auxiliary components are used: 0.8 mg of magnesium stearate, 48 mg of lactose monohydrate, 16 mg of corn starch, 9.6 mg of corn pregelatinized starch, 1.6 mg of povidone K 25.
2 mg of the film coat contains white Opadry II, Colorcon 85G18490, which includes soya lecithin, alcohol, titanium dioxide E 171, talc, macrogol No. 3350.
It is produced in the form of white biconvex round tablets, which are coated with a film membrane. Each of them is engraved on one side with G63. In one blister, 21 pieces, in a pack of three blisters.
According to the instructions for use with the Dimia analogue, the indication for the drug is protection. Additional advantages of tablets are for women with hormone-dependent fluid retention, swelling or weight gain, with acne and seborrhea. The tablets must be taken orally, it is allowed to drink a small amount of water every day (from the first day of the natural monthly cycle, that is, menstruation) at about the same time in the sequence indicated on the blister: three weeks, one tablet, then take a break for seven days so that menstrual bleeding occurs.
If you replace them with another oral combined contraceptive, transdermal patch or vaginal ring, it is recommended that you start taking Midian already the day after taking the last pill or on the day you remove any of the above funds.
The use of Midian tablets is allowed to switch from a mini-pill on any day, for example, on the day of a subsequent injection, removal of an intrauterine device or implant, and it is recommended to use additional contraceptive barrier methods in the first week.
When pregnancy is interrupted in the first trimester, you should start taking it immediately, without using additional methods of protection, if the pregnancy is interrupted in the second trimester, and also after 3 to 4 weeks after birth. If the interval is longer, it is necessary to use additional contraceptive barrier methods in the first week. In the event of an intimate relationship, first you must completely exclude the onset of pregnancy or wait for the first menstruation.
This analogue is cheaper than Dimia. The cost of birth control pills varies from 470 to 520 rubles (one package contains 21 pieces). The price of "Median", designed for three cycles (63 tablets per pack) - from 1555 to 1600 rubles.
Yarina
Yarina tablets include drospirenone (3 mg) and ethinyl estradiol (30 mcg).
Additional components: titanium dioxide, corn starch, lactose monohydrate, talc, magnesium stearate, macrogol 6000, hypromellose, iron oxide, povidone K25, pregelatinized starch.
The tablets are light yellow in color, a hexagon with an engraving DO is shown, in a blister 21 pieces, in a cardboard package 1-3 blisters.
The drug is intended to prevent pregnancy. Take the drug in one tablet every day for three weeks. The use of tablets from a new pack begins after a break for a week with usually developing withdrawal bleeding. It starts about the third day after taking the last pill and can continue until the transition to a new blister with tablets. How to take Yarina for the first time?
If no contraceptive hormonal drugs were used in the previous month, contraceptive use begins on the first day of the cycle. In addition, it is allowed to start use on the second or fifth day of the cycle, but in this case it is necessary to use the barrier method of protection during the first week.
It is important to strictly observe the instructions for the Dimia analogue.
Transition from other contraceptives
When switching from other combined oral contraceptives, a vaginal ring or contraceptive patch, it is recommended to start using the drug on the day following the last tablet of the previous drug, but no later than the next day after a mandatory weekly break (if 21 tablets are contained), or after taking the last inactive tablets (if it is about 28 units in a blister). When a contraceptive patch or vaginal ring is used, the drug must be started on the day the ring or patch is removed, but no later than the day the new patch or ring is introduced.
You can switch to Yarina from contraceptive mini-drinks that contain only progestogen on any day without taking a break. From an implant that includes exclusively gestagen, or an intrauterine gestagen-releasing agent, on the day of its elimination. From the injection form, you need to go from the day on which the following procedure was planned to be performed. In these situations, it is necessary to resort to a barrier method of protection in the first week of use.
After giving birth or having a second trimester abortion, you need to take the medicine no earlier than the fourth week after giving birth (however, only when the woman is not breastfeeding) or an abortion. With a later start of use, the use of a barrier method of contraception in the first week of use is required. However, if a woman already has sexual contact, before starting taking Yarina, pregnancy should be excluded or the first menstruation should be waited.
After an abortion in the first trimester, you can start taking the drug on the day of the procedure. When this condition is met, a woman does not need to use additional methods of protection.
So which analogue of "Dimia" in composition to prefer?
Comparison with Jess
Women quite often can not decide which of these two types of tablets with a similar action is better to choose. The main difference between "Jess" and "Dimia" can be considered that the latter is a cheaper analogue of the former.
Reviews about "Dimia" and its analogues: "Jess", "Median", "Yarina"
Comments on the drug "Dimia" are generally positive, the tool copes with the task, provides protection against unwanted pregnancy, if taken regularly and correctly. However, some women speak negatively about this contraceptive, as they experienced its side effects, for example, weight gain, itchy skin, and the appearance of a varicose net.
Especially it should be noted that in a number of reviews of "Dimia" you can see the positive cosmetic effect exerted by the drug on the skin.
Doctors respond well to this contraceptive, although they also draw the attention of patients to side effects and contraindications and urge them to undergo a medical examination before taking pills.
According to reviews, Dimia and the analogue of Jess act identically.
"Jess", as a rule, is positively evaluated by women, although there are comments and negative ones, since the remedy did not suit patients. Reviews of experts are also good, they note high efficiency and beneficial effects on the body as a whole.
Doctors respond positively about the Mediana drug, confirming the effect of the drug as an oral contraceptive, because gynecologists often prescribe it. Regarding the reviews of women, it is necessary to say about the division of opinions. In most cases, the benefits of the tablets are mentioned: there is no effect on body weight, sex drive, skin, high level of reliability, but there is a significant minus - the drug is not in all pharmacies. But in isolated cases they talk about heavy addiction, gastrointestinal tract disorders, headaches, etc.
Doctors respond rather restrainedly about Yarina, speaking of her as a means that has its own disadvantages and advantages.
Also on the Internet it is reported that many women who took these hormone pills developed various side effects. Other reviews say that the contraceptive, on the contrary, had a good effect on the skin condition, and also helped with polycystic ovaries.
Doctors respond positively to the use of the drug for endometriosis, as good results are achieved with continuous use.
After its cancellation, they often speak about Yarina satisfactorily, but sometimes acne appears or body weight increases.
We reviewed the instructions for use with Dimia analogues and reviews.