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norgestrel (Ovrette)
Tradename: Ovrette.
Indications: prevention of pregnancy
Dosage:
1) 1 tab QD
2) start the 1st day of menstruation
Tablets: 0.075 mg
Adverse effects:
1) common (> 10%)
- breakthrough bleeding, spotting, changes in menstrual flow, amenorrhea, pain at site of injection, anorexia, edema, weakness
2) less common (1-10%)
- depression, fever, melasma, chloasma, allergic rash with or without pruritus, cholestatic jaundice, changes in cervical erosions & secretions, weight gain or loss, insomnia, breast tenderness
Specific
levonorgestrel (Norplant)
Norgestrel Oral; norgestrel OTC
General
progestational agent
Properties
MISC-INFO: elimination route LIVER
pregnancy-category X
safety in lactation -
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary
Component-of
estradiol/ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel