Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel

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Desogestrel/ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestradiol
Desogestrel
Combination of
EthinylestradiolEstrogen
DesogestrelProgestogen (Progestin)
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
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Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel (EE/DSG), sold under the brand name Marvelon among others, is a fixed-dose combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and desogestrel (DSG), a progestin, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women.[2][3][5][6] It is taken by mouth.[3]

It was approved for medical use in the United Kingdom in 1981,[2] and in the United States in 1992.[3] In 2021, it was the 137th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions.[7][8]

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References

  1. ^ "Product monograph brand safety updates". Health Canada. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Marvelon Tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Desogen Tablets (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP)". DailyMed. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "List of nationally authorised medicinal products" (PDF). European Medicines Agency.
  5. ^ Pundir J, Coomarasamy A (21 April 2016). Gynaecology: Evidence-Based Algorithms. Cambridge University Press. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-1-316-30110-4.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "The Top 300 of 2021". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Desogestrel; Ethinyl Estradiol - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024.