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Ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel
Essential medicine status
Section:
22. Medicines for reproductive health and perinatal care 22.1. Contraceptives 22.1.1. Oral hormonal contraceptives
ATC codes: G03AA07
Indication
Contact with health services for contraceptive management ICD11 code: QA21
INN
Ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Oral > Solid: 30 µg + 150 µg
EML status history
First added in 1979 (TRS 641)
Changed in 1991 (TRS 825)
Changed in 1997 (TRS 882)
Sex
Female
Age
Adolescents and adults
Therapeutic alternatives
Medicines within the same pharmacological class can be used
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel
DrugBank
Ethinylestradiol (Ethinyl Estradiol) ,
Levonorgestrel
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel 30 µg + 250 µg tablets were deleted from the EML as they are no longer widely available.