.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.G.G03AA09 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.G.G03AA09| name: | DesogestrelAndEthinylestradiol |
| ATC code: | G03AA09 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Desogestrel and ethinylestradiol is a combined oral contraceptive containing a progestogen (desogestrel) and an estrogen (ethinylestradiol), used for the prevention of pregnancy. It is widely approved and utilized globally as a contraceptive option.
Pharmacokinetic parameters derived from studies in healthy adult women using combined desogestrel 150 μg and ethinylestradiol 30 μg oral contraceptives.
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