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730 SECTION VII Endocrine Drugs

TABLE 40–3 Some oral and implantable contraceptive agents in use. 1

Estrogen (mg) Progestin (mg)
Monophasic Combination Tablets
Aviane, Falmina, Lessina, Lutera, Orsythia, Sronyx Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 l-Norgestrel 0.1
Beyaz, Gianvi, Loryna, Yaz, Vestura Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 Drospirone 3
Gildess 1/20, Junel, Loestrin, Microgestin, Minastrin Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 Norethindrone 1
Apri, Desogen, Ortho-Cept, Reclipsen, Solia Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 Desonorgestrel 0.15
Altavera, Chateal, Introvate, Jolessa, Kurvelo, Levora, Marlissa, Portia Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 l-Norgestrel 0.15
Cryselle, Elinest, Low-Ogestrel Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 Norgestrel 0.30
Ocella, Safyral, Syeda, Yasmin, Zarah Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 Drospirenone 3
Gildess, Junel, Loestrin, Microgestin Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 Norethindrone 1.5
Cyclafem 1/35, Necon 1/35, Norinyl 1/35 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 1
Estarylla, MonoNessa, Ortho-Cyclen, Previfem, Sprintec Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norgestimate 0.25
Alyacen 1/35; Cyclafem 1/35, Dasetta 1/35, Necon 1/35, Norinyl 1+35, Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 1
Nortrel 1/35, Ortho-Novum 1/35, Pirmella 1/35
Brevicon, Modicon, Necon 0.5/35, Nortrel 0.5/35, Wera Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 0.5
Ovcon-35, Femcon Fe, Balziva, Briellyn, Gildagia, others Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 0.4
Ogestrel 0.5/50 Ethinyl estradiol 0.05 d,l-Norgestrel 0.5
Norinyl 1+50, Necon 1/50 Mestranol 0.05 Norethindrone 1
Biphasic Combination Tablets
Azurette, Kariva, Mircette, Viorele
Days 1–21 Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 Desogestrel 0.15
Days 22–27 Ethinyl estradiol 0.01 None
Necon 10/11
Days 1–10 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 0.5
Days 11–21 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 1.0
Triphasic Combination Tablets
Enpresse, Levonest, Myzilra, Triphasil, Tri-Levlen, Trivora
Days 1–6 Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 l-Norgestrel 0.05
Days 7–11 Ethinyl estradiol 0.04 l-Norgestrel 0.075
Days 12–21 Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 l-Norgestrel 0.125
Casiant, Cyclessa, Cesia, Velivet
Days 1–6 Ethinyl estradiol 0.025 Desogestrel 0.1
Days 7–14 Ethinyl estradiol 0.025 Desogestrel 0.125
Days 15–21 Ethinyl estradiol 0.025 Desogestrel 0.15
Alyacen 7/7/7, Cyclafem 7/7/7, Dasetta 7/7/7, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Necon 7/7/7, Nortrel 7/7/7, Pirmella 7/7/7
Days 1–7 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 0.5
Days 8–14 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 0.75
Days 15–21 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norethindrone 1.0
Ortho-Tri-Cyclen
Days 1–7 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norgestimate 0.18
Days 8–14 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norgestimate 0.215
Days 15–21 Ethinyl estradiol 0.035 Norgestimate 0.25
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