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
   
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10
Nordette (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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10
Norinyl 1+35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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10
Zeosa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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10
Plan B (Pro, More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
25 reviews
   
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9.5
Triphasil (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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9.5
Zarah (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
6 reviews
   
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9.3
Loestrin 1 / 20 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
8 reviews
   
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9.2
Plan B One-Step (More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
29 reviews
   
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9.1
Demulen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
1 review
   
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9.0
Necon 1 / 50 (More...)
generic name: mestranol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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9.0
Ortho-Novum 7 / 7 / 7 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
5 reviews
   
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9.0
Lybrel (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
8 reviews
   
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8.9
Ovcon 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
5 reviews
   
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8.8
Trivora (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
6 reviews
   
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8.8
Gildess Fe 1.5 / 30 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 reviews
   
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8.5
Low-Ogestrel-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
9 reviews
   
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8.3
Ortho-Novum 1 / 35 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
4 reviews
   
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8.3
Next Choice (Pro, More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
10 reviews
   
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8.2
Aranelle (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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8.0
Balziva (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 reviews
   
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8.0
Introvale (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
1 review
   
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8.0
Modicon (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 reviews
   
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8.0
Ortho Cyclen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
13 reviews
   
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8.0
Tri-Legest Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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8.0
Necon 1 / 35 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
11 reviews
   
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7.8
Nora-Be (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
6 reviews
   
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7.7
Seasonale (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
10 reviews
   
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7.7
Femcon Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
8 reviews
   
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7.6
Microgestin 1 / 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
12 reviews
   
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7.6
Ortho Evra (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin
118 reviews
   
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7.6
Desogen (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
13 reviews
   
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7.5
Junel 1 / 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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7.5
Mononessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
16 reviews
   
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7.4
Lo / Ovral (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
7 reviews
   
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7.3
Lutera (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
82 reviews
   
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7.3
Mircette (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
3 reviews
   
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7.3
NuvaRing (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel
352 reviews
   
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7.3
Low-Ogestrel-21 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
3 reviews
   
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7.2
Portia (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
24 reviews
   
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7.2
Provera (Pro, More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
25 reviews
   
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7.2
Yasmin (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
56 reviews
   
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7.2
Mirena (More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
659 reviews
   
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7.1
Camila (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
3 reviews
   
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7.0
Kelnor 1 / 35 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
0 reviews
   
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7.0
Nexplanon (Pro, More...)
generic name: etonogestrel
36 reviews
   
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7.0
TriNessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
102 reviews
   
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7.0
Zovia 1 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
4 reviews
   
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7.0
Aviane (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
203 reviews
   
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6.9
Junel Fe 1 / 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
21 reviews
   
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6.9
Lo / Ovral-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
7 reviews
   
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6.9
Lo Loestrin Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
149 reviews
   
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6.9
Yaz (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
269 reviews
   
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6.9
Microgestin Fe 1.5 / 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
7 reviews
   
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6.8
Ortho-Cept (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
5 reviews
   
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6.8
Quasense (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
12 reviews
   
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6.8
Tri-Lo-Sprintec (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
6 reviews
   
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6.8
Beyaz (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/levomefolate calcium
83 reviews
   
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6.7
Cryselle (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
21 reviews
   
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6.7
Jolessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
56 reviews
   
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6.7
Ocella (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
69 reviews
   
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6.7
Apri (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
134 reviews
   
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6.6
Implanon (Pro, More...)
generic name: etonogestrel
805 reviews
   
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6.6
Levlen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
7 reviews
   
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6.6
Loestrin 24 Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
537 reviews
   
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6.6
Alesse (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
24 reviews
   
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6.5
Alyacen 1 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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6.5
Depo-Provera Contraceptive (More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
4 reviews
   
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6.5
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
118 reviews
   
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6.5
Aygestin (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
3 reviews
   
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6.4
Kariva (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
41 reviews
   
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6.4
Sronyx (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
35 reviews
   
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6.4
Tri-Sprintec (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
240 reviews
   
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6.4
Levora (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
77 reviews
   
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6.3
femhrt (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
5 reviews
   
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6.2
Generess Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
31 reviews
   
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6.2
Natazia (Pro, More...)
generic name: dienogest/estradiol
19 reviews
   
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6.2
Ortho Tri-Cyclen (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
37 reviews
   
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6.2
Gianvi (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
97 reviews
   
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6.1
Microgestin Fe 1 / 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
152 reviews
   
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6.1
Sprintec (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
235 reviews
   
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6.1
CamreseLo (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
1 review
   
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6.0
Depo-Provera (Pro, More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
181 reviews
   
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6.0
Junel Fe 1.5 / 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 reviews
   
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6.0
Seasonique (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
174 reviews
   
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6.0
Reclipsen (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
15 reviews
   
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5.9
Safyral (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/levomefolate calcium
39 reviews
   
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5.9
Cyclessa (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
5 reviews
   
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5.7
Errin (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
4 reviews
   
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5.7
Zovia (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
22 reviews
   
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5.6
Necon 7 / 7 / 7 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
2 reviews
   
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5.5
LoSeasonique (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
98 reviews
   
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5.4
Ortho Micronor (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
15 reviews
   
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5.3
Tri-Previfem (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
7 reviews
   
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5.3
Jolivette (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
23 reviews
   
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5.0
Orsythia (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
30 reviews
   
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4.7
Lessina (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
5 reviews
   
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4.4
Nortrel 1 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 reviews
   
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4.3
Briellyn (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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4.0
Nor-QD (Pro, More...)
generic name: norethindrone
1 review
   
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4.0
Nortrel 7 / 7 / 7 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
4 reviews
   
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4.0
Previfem (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
1 review
   
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4.0
Velivet (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
9 reviews
   
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3.8
Ogestrel-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
4 reviews
   
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3.5
Loestrin Fe 1 / 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
3 reviews
   
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2.5
Camrese (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
3 reviews
   
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2.3
Jinteli (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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1.0
Loestrin 21 1 / 20 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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1.0
Triphasil-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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1.0
Altavera (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Amethia (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Amethia Lo (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Amethyst (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Azurette (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Brevicon (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Caziant (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Cesia (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Chateal (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Cyclafem 1 / 35 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Cyclafem 7 / 7 / 7 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Dasetta 7 / 7 / 7 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
depo-subQ provera 104 (Pro, More...)
generic name: medroxyprogesterone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Elinest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Emoquette (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Enpresse (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Estarylla (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Estrostep Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Falmina (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Genora 1 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Gildagia (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Gildess Fe 1 / 20 (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Jenest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Jevantique (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Kurvelo (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Leena (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Levlite (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Levonest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Loestrin 21 1.5 / 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Loestrin Fe 1.5 / 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Loryna (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Lunelle (More...)
generic name: estradiol/medroxyprogesterone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Marlissa (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Microgestin 1.5 / 30 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Mono-Linyah (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Myzilra (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Necon 0.5 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Necon 10 / 11 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Nelova 0.5 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Norethin 1 / 35 E (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Norinyl 1+50 (More...)
generic name: mestranol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Norplant System (More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Nortrel 0.5 / 35 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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0.0
Ogestrel (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Ortho-Novum 1 / 50 (More...)
generic name: mestranol/norethindrone
1 review
   
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0.0
Ovcon 35 Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Ovcon 50 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Philith (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Preven EC (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Skyla (More...)
generic name: levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Solia (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Syeda (Pro, More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tilia Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tri-Estarylla (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tri-Legest (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tri-Levlen (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tri-Linyah (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tri-Lo-Marzia (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Tri-Norinyl (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
TriNessa Lo (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Triphasil-21 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Trivora-28 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Vestura (More...)
generic name: drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Viorele (Pro, More...)
generic name: desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Wera (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Wymzya Fe (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Zenchent (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
0 reviews
   
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0.0
Zenchent Fe (Pro, More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
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0.0
Zovia 1 / 50 (More...)
generic name: ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
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0.0

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