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What is ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel?
What is ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel? Ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel is a combination birth control pill containing female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach
What is ethinyl estradiol used for?
Used in combination with progestogen as an oral contraceptive. Ethinyl Estradiol is a semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses.
What is the bioavailability of ethinyl estradiol?
Ethinyl estradiol is rapidly and almost completely absorbed. When the lowest and highest tablet strengths, 0.100 mg desogestrel /0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.150 mg desogestrel /0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol, were compared to solution, the relative bioavailability of ethinyl estradiol was 92% and 98%, respectively. US Natl Inst Health; DailyMed.
What is desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol?
Ethinyl estradiol /is indicated in combination with an oral progestin/ for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception. /Included in US product label/ US Natl Inst Health; DailyMed. Current Medication Information CESIA (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol) kit (February 2009).
What should I know about ethinyl estradiol before taking it?
Smoking can greatly increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You should not take this medicine if you smoke and are over 35 years old. Taking ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack.
What are the risks of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets?
While this added exposure may pose an additional risk of thrombotic and thromboembolic disease, studies to date with levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets have not suggested an increased risk of these disorders. 1. Risk of Developing Blood Clots
When should I start levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets?
If levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets are not started within 5 days after termination of the pregnancy, the patient should use additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms or spermicide) for the first seven days of her first cycle of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets.