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Mircette
20 ug ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) plus 0.15 mg desogestrel (progestin)
Indications: contraception Advantage: lowest effective dose of estradiol
Dosage:
- Take 1 QD for 28 days/month.
- 21 days of 20 ug ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) plus 0.15 mg desogestrel, 2 days of placebo & 5 days of ethinyl estradiol 10 ug.
Interactions
drug adverse effects of estrogens
General
monophasic oral contraceptive
desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
References
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional
Drug Formulary, Update 9/99
Components
desogestrel
ethinyl estradiol