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Contraceptives, Oral, Sequential
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Definition
: Drugs administered orally and sequentially for contraceptive purposes.
pregn despite use: see note on CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS
Other names
Sequential Oral Contraceptives; Sequential Oral Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptives, Sequential Oral; Oral Contraceptives, Sequential; Oral Contraceptive Agents, Sequential; Contraceptive Agents, Oral, Sequential; Contraceptive Agents, Female Sequential
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
ethynylestradiol mixture with norethindrone
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
Ministat
8064-76-4 19-
norpregna-
1,3,5(10)-
trien-
20-
yne-
3,17-
diol, (17 alpha)-
, mixture with (17 alpha)-
19-
norpregn-
4-
en-
20-
yn-
17-
ol
*Ethinyl Estradiol
*Lynestrenol
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Contraceptives, Oral, Sequential.
Arzneim Forsch 26(3):441;1976; Brux Med 59(4):225;1979; J Med Assoc Thai 60(8):368;1977