A process is described for the preparation of drospirenone, a synthetic steroid with progestogenic, antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic activity, useful for preparing pharmaceutical compositions with contraceptive action； comprising the oxidation of 17α-(3-hydroxypropyl)-6β,7β,15β,16β-dimethylene-5β-androstane-3β,5,17β-triol.
