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contraceptive
An agent used for the prevention of conception.
Indications:
- contraception
Notes:
Effectiveness ranges from 48% (no method; chance alone) to 100% (vasectomy) [2]
any method is more cost-effective than chance alone [2]
estimated total cost (USA) of chance alone $4739 [2]
methods with the lowest total cost & best cost-effectiveness
1) copper IUD ($647)
2) vasectomy ($713)
3) levonorgestrel IUD ($930)
4) male condoms ($1575)
5) methods based on fertility awareness ($1892)
most costly & least cost-effective methods
1) vaginal ring ($3158)
2) oral contraceptives ($3381)
3) transdermal patches ($3458)
Specific
cervical cap (Prentif)
citric acid/lactic acid/potassium bitartrate (Phexxi, Evofem)
condom
contraceptive depot
contraceptive implant
diaphragm contraceptive
hormonal contraceptive
intrauterine contraceptive or device (IUD)
Today contraceptive sponge
General
pharmaceutical agent
Properties
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Trussell J et al
Cost effectiveness of contraceptives in the United States.
Contraception 2009 Jan; 79:5.
PMID: 19041435
Component-of
contraceptive/estradiol/ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel