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ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel drug combination

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More on Ethinyl Estradiol Definition: A semisynthetic alkylated ESTRADIOL with a 17-alpha-ethinyl substitution. It has high estrogenic potency when administered orally, and is often used as the estrogenic component in ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.      Other names Ethynyl Estradiol; Jenapharm, Ethinylestradiol; Hemihydrate, Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethinyl Oestradiol Effik; Estradiol, Ethynyl; Estradiol, Ethinyl; Schering-Plough Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Schering Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Progynon C; Organon Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Microfollin Forte; Microfollin; Lynoral; Jenapharm Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethinyloestradiol; Ethinylestradiol Jenapharm; Ethinyl-Oestradiol Effik; Ethinyl Estradiol, (9 beta,17 alpha)-Isomer; Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha,9 beta,13 alpha,14 bet; Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer Drugs: LYNORALESTINYL; NUVARING; FEMINONE; LO LOESTRIN FE;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel drug combination [ Gynatrol,Microgynon,Trikvilar,Triregol,aviane,ethinyl estradiol - levonorgestrel ]
  formulated with increasing dosages of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, respectively, as follows: 1-6 days 50 ug & 30 ug, 7-11 days 75 ug & 40 ug, and 12-21 days 125 ug & 30 ug 		0   *Ethinyl Estradiol *Levonorgestrel
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		Arch Oral Biol 1991;36(7):549-52

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