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Desogen, Ortho-Cept, Cycleane
30 ug ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) plus 0.15 mg desogestrel (progestin)
Contraindications:
pregnancy-category X
safety in lactation -
Dosage: Take 1 QD for 28 days/month.
Pharmacokinetics: elimination: liver
Interactions
drug adverse effects of estrogens
General
monophasic oral contraceptive
desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=62957
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary
Components
desogestrel
ethinyl estradiol