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ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel combination

under Ethinyl Estradiol
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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;
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ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel combination [ Mercilon,combiphasic EE-DSG contraceptive ]
  Ethinyl Estradiol and Desogestrell given in fixed proportions; has proved to be an effective & well-tolerated oral contraceptive, which improves cycle control & has a beneficial effect on acne 		0   *Ethinyl Estradiol *Desogestrel Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 2001 Jun;6(2):108-14 EMOQUETTE; KARIVA; DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL; VELIVET; DESOGEN; CYCLESSA; DESOGESTREL AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; VIORELE; DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

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