.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AB04_NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio.NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AB04_NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio.NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio| name: | NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradiol |
| ATC code: | G03AB04 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Norethisterone and ethinylestradiol is a combined oral contraceptive containing the synthetic progestogen norethisterone and the synthetic estrogen ethinylestradiol. It is used primarily for hormonal contraception in women to prevent pregnancy and is still approved and widely used today.
Pharmacokinetic parameters estimated for healthy adult women receiving typical combined oral contraceptive doses. Data represent population means from available clinical pharmacology reports.
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