Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel

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Desogestrel/ethinylestradiol
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Ethinylestradiol
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Desogestrel
Combination of
DesogestrelProgestogen (Progestin)
EthinylestradiolEstrogen
Clinical data
Trade namesMarvelon, Desogen, Ortho-cept, others
Other namesEE/DSG, EE-DSG, DSG+EE
AHFS/Drugs.comProfessional Drug Facts
MedlinePlusa601050
Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only) [1]
  • US: ℞-only [2]
  • EU: Rx-only [3]
Identifiers
CAS Number

Desogestrel/ethinylestradiol (EE/DSG), sold under the brand name Marvelon among others, is a fixed-dose combination of desogestrel (DSG), a progestin, and ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women.[1][2][4][5] It is taken by mouth.[2]

It was approved for medical use in the United Kingdom in 1981,[1] and in the United States in 1992.[2] In 2019, it was the 128th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 5 million prescriptions.[6][7]

See also[]

  • List of combined sex-hormonal preparations § Estrogens and progestogens

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Marvelon Tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Desogen Tablets (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP)". DailyMed. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/psusa/desogestrel/ethinylestradiol-list-nationally-authorised-medicinal-products-psusa/00000967/201509_en.pdf
  4. ^ Pundir J, Coomarasamy A (21 April 2016). Gynaecology: Evidence-Based Algorithms. Cambridge University Press. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-1-316-30110-4.
  5. ^ IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans; World Health Organization; International Agency for Research on Cancer (2007). Combined Estrogen-progestogen Contraceptives and Combined Estrogen-progestogen Menopausal Therapy. World Health Organization. pp. 435, 436, 455, 459. ISBN 978-92-832-1291-1.
  6. ^ "The Top 300 of 2019". ClinCalc. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Desogestrel; Ethinyl Estradiol - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 16 October 2021.


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