.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AA07_LevonorgestrelAndEthinyl.LevonorgestrelAndEthinyl_1 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AA07_LevonorgestrelAndEthinyl.LevonorgestrelAndEthinyl_1| name: | LevonorgestrelAndEthinylestradiol_1 |
| ATC code: | G03AA07_1 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol is a combination oral contraceptive pill containing a synthetic progestogen and synthetic estrogen, commonly used for birth control and regulation of menstrual disorders. It is approved and widely used today for pregnancy prevention and hormonal regulation.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy premenopausal women following oral administration of a combination tablet containing 0.03 mg ethinylestradiol.
Mohamed, MF, et al., & Othman, AA (2019). The JAK1 Inhibitor Upadacitinib Has No Effect on the Pharmacokinetics of Levonorgestrel and Ethinylestradiol: A Study in Healthy Female Subjects. Journal of clinical pharmacology 59(4) 510–516. DOI:10.1002/jcph.1350 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30500075