Norgestimate — Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

Norgestimate is an active pharmaceutical ingredient found in 24 FDA-approved drug products. Forms: TABLET. Routes: ORAL-28, ORAL-21, ORAL.

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Norgestimate (24 brand names, 1 dosage form, 3 routes)

Available dosage forms: TABLET.

Routes of administration: ORAL-28, ORAL-21, ORAL.

Brand Names

  • ESTARYLLA
  • ESTRADIOL AND NORGESTIMATE
  • MILI
  • MONO-LINYAH
  • NORGESTIMATE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
  • NORGESTIMATE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
  • ORTHO CYCLEN-21
  • ORTHO CYCLEN-28
  • ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN
  • ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN 21
  • ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN 28
  • ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO
  • PREFEST
  • PREVIFEM
  • SPRINTEC
  • TRI LO SPRINTEC
  • TRI-ESTARYLLA
  • TRI-LINYAH
  • TRI-LO-ESTARYLLA
  • TRI-LO-LINYAH …and 4 more

Mechanism of Action

COCs lower the risk of becoming pregnant primarily by suppressing ovulation.

Overdosage

There have been no reports of serious ill effects from overdosage of oral contraceptives, including ingestion by children. Overdosage may cause withdrawal bleeding in females and nausea.

⚠ Caution
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