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Fourth Generation Progestin
Aka: Fourth Generation Progestin, Desogestrel, Gestodene, Norgestimate- See Also
- Class
- 19 Nor-Testosterone Progestin: Gonane
- Desogestrel
- Relative Progestational Activity: 9.0
- Preparations
- Desogen (0.15/30)
- Ortho-Cept (0.15/30)
- Mircette (0.15/20)
- Cyclessa (triphasic: 0.100 - 0.125 - 0.150 / 25)
- Gestodene
- Relative Progestational Activity: 12.6
- Norgestimate
- Relative Progestational Activity: 1.3
- Preparations
- Ortho-Cyclen (0.15/30)
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen (0.18/35 - 0.25/35)
- References
- Cerel-Suhl (1999) Am Fam Physician 60(7):2073
- Speroff (1993) Obstet Gynecol 81:1034-47
- Dickey (1998) Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients