A young woman with her "whole life ahead of her" collapsed and died from untreated side effects of taking the contraceptive pill, a coroner has concluded.

Charlotte Foster, 23, from Newport, Shropshire, died in January this year after taking the combined contraceptive pill Dianette for just a few months.

Her family are now considering bringing legal action against the GP who prescribed the drug.

Charlotte - a customer category manager at dairy firm Muller - collapsed at work and later died in hospital from a blood clot.

Charlotte was prescribed the pill in August 2015 and it was renewed in October and continued again after a consultation with her GP in January.

However, the inquest heard at the consultation January 2016, Charlotte presented with symptoms of a blood clot but was diagnosed with back pain.

She was not treated for the symptoms of suspected pulmonary embolism.

The drug is not licensed as a contraceptive in this country, but as a dual-purpose drug doctors are permitted to prescribe it for skin conditions such as acne and hormonal imbalance.

Charlotte's family said they will "always remember the happiness she gave to us during her lifetime".

"Charlotte was much loved by all who knew her, she had her whole life ahead of her and we are devastated by her death. We remain a close and loving family who will always remember the happiness she gave to us during her lifetime.

"We welcome the findings of the Coroner. We hope that more people and medical professionals become aware of the potential risks, however rare, of taking this medication so that no other family have to live through this nightmare."

The lawyer representing the family at the inquest, Suzanne White from the law firm Leigh Day, said: "Charlotte was a beautiful, intelligent and caring young woman.

"Her death is a terrible tragedy. Given the findings of the Coroner the family are now considering bringing legal action against the GP."

Another teenager, Charlotte Porter, 17, died of a blood clot after developing undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after taking the same pill Dianette in March 2010.

The inquest into Charlotte Porter's death did not directly blame the pill but it did note she was taking it at the time of her death.

Her mother Beverly, from Maidstone in Kent, said her daughter's leg looked like "something out a horror film" when she suffered DVT.

She said it looked like it was covered in spaghetti - lots of veins had come to the surface but with no colour.

Beverly said: "There are so many cases that are exactly the same and it makes me so angry."

Beverly is campaigning for greater awareness around using the contraceptive pill and wants to see the drug - also known as Diane-35 - banned in the UK.

The drug maker Bayer told ITV News it expresses "deepest sympathy" with Charlotte Foster's family.

Bayer said: "Thrombosis and thromboembolism are well-recognised side-effects - although rare - of the combined oral contraceptive class of medicines, to which Dianette® belongs.

"Detailed information about these important risks is provided in the Summary of Product Characteristics to enable prescribers to appropriately assess and advise their patients in consultation both prior to commencing their treatment and during their treatment.

"The information is also included in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) which is, by law, included in the pack for patients to consult, so that they are fully informed of the risks and associated symptoms."

The company added: "Patient safety is our top priority and we continuously review the safety profiles of our products worldwide."