.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AC03_Levonorgestrel.Levonorgestrel .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AC03_Levonorgestrel.Levonorgestrel| name: | Levonorgestrel |
| ATC code: | G03AC03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Levonorgestrel is a synthetic progestogen used primarily as an emergency contraceptive and as an active component in various hormonal contraceptive regimens, including oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and subdermal implants. It is approved by regulatory agencies such as the FDA and is widely used today for both prevention of pregnancy after unprotected intercourse and for long-term contraception.
Healthy adult women, single oral dose, fasting state.
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