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Copper-containing intrauterine device
Essential medicine status
Section:
22. Medicines for reproductive health and perinatal care 22.1. Contraceptives 22.1.3. Intrauterine devices
ATC codes: G02BA02
Indication
Contact with health services for insertion of contraceptive device ICD11 code: QA21.2
Medicine type
Device
List type
Core
Formulations
-
EML status history
First added in 1987 (TRS 770)
Sex
Female
Age
Adolescents and adults
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Copper-containing intrauterine device
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Copper-containing intrauterine device was added to the core list of the EML in 1987, as the Expert Committee considered it was important to include a range of contraceptive methods.