Levulan Kerastick topical and Nikki

• Generic Name: aminolevulinic acid topical
• Dosage Forms: topical solution
• Other Brand Names: Ameluz, Levulan Kerastick

Levulan Kerastick causes skin cells to become more sensitive to certain types of light. Skin cells treated with this medicine will die and slough off after being exposed to a special light treatment.

Levulan Kerastick is used to treat actinic keratosis (warty overgrowths of skin) on the face and scalp. Levulan Kerastick is used together with a special light treatment, also called photodynamic therapy.

Levulan Kerastick may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol
• Dosage Forms: tablets
• Other Brand Names: Gianvi, Jasmiel, Loryna, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Vestura, Yasmin, Yaz, Zarah, Lo-Zumandimine, Zumandimine, Ocella, Yasmin 28, Yaz

Nikki is a combination birth control pill containing female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). Nikki also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

Nikki is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. This medicine is also used to treat moderate acne in women who are at least 14 years old and have started having menstrual periods, and who wish to use birth control pills.

Yaz is also used to treat the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), such as anxiety, depression, irritability, trouble concentrating, lack of energy, sleep or appetite changes, breast tenderness, joint or muscle pain, headache, and weight gain.

Nikki may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.