.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AD01_Levonorgestrel.Levonorgestrel .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AD01_Levonorgestrel.Levonorgestrel| name: | Levonorgestrel |
| ATC code: | G03AD01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Levonorgestrel is a synthetic progestogen (progestin) used primarily in hormonal contraceptives for women, including emergency contraception (the 'morning after pill') and regular oral contraceptive pills. It is approved and widely used globally for contraception.
Pharmacokinetics in healthy adult women following single oral administration for emergency contraception.
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