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Contraceptives

A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Contraceptives are used to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Hormonal contraceptives consist of one or more synthetic female sex hormones (estrogen and progestin or progestin only). These sex hormones prevent pregnancy by blocking the normal process of ovulation. They may also alter the lining of the uterus (endometrium) so that it is unable to support a fertilized egg and they change the mucus in the cervix so that it is hard for the sperm to travel hence conception is less likely should ovulation occur.

These hormones are either taken as regular doses in pill form (oral contraceptives), or are administered through the skin by means of a patch impregnated with hormones. They can also be given by three monthly injections of a long acting progestin, or by subcutaneous implants of progestin. They are also available as hormonal intrauterine devices and vaginal rings.

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Junel 1.5/ 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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10
Nordette (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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10
Norinyl 1+35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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10
Zeosa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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10
Plan B (Pro, More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
16 Review(s)
  
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9.6
Triphasil (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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9.5
Ortho-Novum 1/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 Review(s)
  
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9.4
Loestrin 1/ 20 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
7 Review(s)
  
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9.2
Plan B One-Step (More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
13 Review(s)
  
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9.2
Demulen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
1 Review(s)
  
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9.0
Zarah (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
2 Review(s)
  
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9.0
Ovcon 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
5 Review(s)
  
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8.8
Trivora (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
6 Review(s)
  
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8.8
Lybrel (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
7 Review(s)
  
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8.6
Low-Ogestrel-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
7 Review(s)
  
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8.4
Ortho-Novum 7/ 7/ 7 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 Review(s)
  
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8.3
Necon 1/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
6 Review(s)
  
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8.2
Aranelle (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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8.0
Gildess Fe 1.5/ 30 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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8.0
Modicon (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 Review(s)
  
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8.0
Nexplanon (More...)
generic name: etonogestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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8.0
Next Choice (Pro, More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
2 Review(s)
  
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8.0
Tri-Legest Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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8.0
Lutera (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
44 Review(s)
  
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7.8
Ortho Cyclen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
10 Review(s)
  
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7.8
Ortho Evra (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin
59 Review(s)
  
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7.7
Junel 1/ 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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7.5
Seasonale (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
7 Review(s)
  
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7.5
Yasmin (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
45 Review(s)
  
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7.5
Femcon Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
6 Review(s)
  
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7.3
Lo/ Ovral (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
7 Review(s)
  
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7.3
Mircette (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
3 Review(s)
  
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7.3
Desogen (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
10 Review(s)
  
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7.2
Low-Ogestrel-21 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
3 Review(s)
  
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7.2
Nora-Be (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
5 Review(s)
  
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7.2
Lo Loestrin Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
52 Review(s)
  
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7.1
Microgestin 1/ 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
7 Review(s)
  
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7.1
Camila (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
3 Review(s)
  
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7.0
Kelnor 1/ 35 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
0 Review(s)
  
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7.0
NuvaRing (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel
222 Review(s)
  
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7.0
Portia (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
12 Review(s)
  
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7.0
Provera (Pro, More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
21 Review(s)
  
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7.0
Aviane (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
156 Review(s)
  
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6.9
Mirena (Pro, More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
415 Review(s)
  
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6.9
Quasense (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
8 Review(s)
  
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6.9
Beyaz (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/levomefolate calcium
56 Review(s)
  
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6.8
Jolessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
42 Review(s)
  
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6.8
Lo/ Ovral-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
6 Review(s)
  
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6.8
Mononessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
8 Review(s)
  
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6.8
TriNessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
61 Review(s)
  
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6.8
Yaz (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
235 Review(s)
  
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6.8
Cryselle (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
14 Review(s)
  
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6.6
Levlen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
7 Review(s)
  
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6.6
Ocella (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
51 Review(s)
  
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6.6
Alesse (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
15 Review(s)
  
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6.5
Depo-Provera Contraceptive (More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
4 Review(s)
  
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6.5
Kariva (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
30 Review(s)
  
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6.5
Loestrin 24 Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
419 Review(s)
  
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6.5
Microgestin Fe 1.5/ 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 Review(s)
  
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6.5
Apri (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
95 Review(s)
  
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6.4
Aygestin (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
3 Review(s)
  
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6.4
Implanon (Pro, More...)
generic name: etonogestrel
577 Review(s)
  
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6.4
Levora (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
51 Review(s)
  
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6.3
Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
22 Review(s)
  
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6.3
Depo-Provera (Pro, More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
109 Review(s)
  
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6.2
femhrt (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
5 Review(s)
  
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6.2
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
83 Review(s)
  
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6.2
Tri-Lo-Sprintec (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
5 Review(s)
  
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6.2
Natazia (Pro, More...)
generic name: dienogest/estradiol
9 Review(s)
  
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6.1
Sronyx (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
16 Review(s)
  
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6.1
Junel Fe 1.5/ 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 Review(s)
  
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6.0
Junel Fe 1/ 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
10 Review(s)
  
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6.0
Tri-Sprintec (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
166 Review(s)
  
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6.0
Microgestin Fe 1/ 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
84 Review(s)
  
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5.8
Seasonique (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
146 Review(s)
  
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5.8
Sprintec (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
149 Review(s)
  
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5.8
Cyclessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
5 Review(s)
  
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5.7
Necon 7/ 7/ 7 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 Review(s)
  
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5.5
Ortho-Cept (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
2 Review(s)
  
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5.5
Safyral (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/levomefolate calcium
24 Review(s)
  
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5.5
Gianvi (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
63 Review(s)
  
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5.3
LoSeasonique (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
90 Review(s)
  
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5.3
Jolivette (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
12 Review(s)
  
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5.2
Ortho Micronor (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
9 Review(s)
  
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5.2
Reclipsen (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
10 Review(s)
  
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5.2
Errin (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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5.0
Zovia (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
14 Review(s)
  
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4.7
Tri-Previfem (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
5 Review(s)
  
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4.6
Zovia 1/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
2 Review(s)
  
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4.5
Briellyn (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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4.0
Lessina (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
3 Review(s)
  
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4.0
Nortrel 7/ 7/ 7 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
4 Review(s)
  
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4.0
Velivet (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
4 Review(s)
  
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3.5
Ogestrel-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
2 Review(s)
  
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3.0
Loestrin Fe 1/ 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 Review(s)
  
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2.7
Nortrel 1/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 Review(s)
  
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2.5
Loestrin 21 1/ 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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1.0
Orsythia (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
3 Review(s)
  
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1.0
Triphasil-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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1.0
Altavera (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Amethia (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Amethia Lo (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Amethyst (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Balziva (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Brevicon (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Camrese (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Caziant (More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Cesia (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Cyclafem 1/ 35 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Cyclafem 7/ 7/ 7 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
depo-subQ provera 104 (Pro, More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Emoquette (More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Enpresse (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Estrostep Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Generess Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Genora 1/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Gildess Fe 1/ 20 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Introvale (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Jenest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Jevantique (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Jinteli (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Leena (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Levlite (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Levonest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Loestrin 21 1.5/ 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Loestrin Fe 1.5/ 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Loryna (More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Lunelle (More...)
generic name: estradiol/medroxyprogesterone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Microgestin 1.5/ 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Necon 0.5/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Necon 1/ 50 (More...)
generic name: mestranol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Necon 10/ 11 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Nelova 0.5/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Nor-QD (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Norethin 1/ 35 E (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Norinyl 1+50 (More...)
generic name: mestranol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Norplant System (More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Nortrel 0.5/ 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Ogestrel (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Ortho-Novum 1/ 50 (More...)
generic name: mestranol/norethindrone
1 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Ovcon 35 Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Ovcon 50 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Preven EC (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Previfem (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Solia (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Syeda (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Tilia Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Tri-Legest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Tri-Levlen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Tri-Norinyl (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
TriNessa Lo (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Triphasil-21 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Trivora-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Zenchent (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Zenchent Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0
Zovia 1/ 50 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
0 Review(s)
  
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0.0

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Medical conditions associated with contraceptives:

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