Birth Control Pills / Contraceptive Pills – Types, Advantages & Risks
Oral contraceptive or birth control pills contain hormones that prevent pregnancy. It is one of the most reliable methods of contraception.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Birth Control Failure
Drospirenone and Estradiol
Drospirenone and Estradiol is a combination of 2 hormones (estrogen and progestin), prescribed for preventing pregnancy.
Estrogen and Progestin - Oral Contraceptives
Estrogen and Progestin - Oral Contraceptives contains two female sex hormones.
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel is a birth control pill, prescribed after unprotected sexual intercourse or suspected birth control failure.
Brand Names :
Norisk | 72 -Hours | No Chanse | Gynapill | Norlevo | Ecee 2 | G - Pill | OH!GOD | Nofear-72 | Nowill
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Medroxyprogesterone
Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin hormone, prescribed for menstrual problems, breast cancer and prevention of pregnancy.
Brand Names :
Megestone | Empeea | Modus | Regeeva | Â Â Dub | Deviry | Parlutal | Meprate | Litmus - 10 | Â Deviry (10 mg)
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Mestranol and Norethindrone
Mestranol and Norethindrone is a combination of 2 hormones namely estrogen and progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
Mifepristone
Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid, used alone or together with another medication, to end an early pregnancy (within 7 weeks of the start of a woman's last menstrual period).
Brand Names :
Mifty | Mifeprin | Mtpill | Mifegest | Termipil | Abo Pill | Colestone | Relezed | Elmif | Mistone
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Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol
Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol is an estrogen and progestin combination, prescribed for contraception.
Ormeloxifene
Ormeloxifene is one of the selective estrogen receptor, used as a contraceptive or as a treatment for dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Brand Names :
Sevista | Centron | Novex-DS (60mg)
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Segesterone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system is a hormone-releasing system used to prevent pregnancy in females of reproductive potential for about one year which covers approximately thirteen 28-day menstrual cycles
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