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Fourth Generation Progestin, Desogestrel, Gestodene, Norgestimate

  • See Also
  1. Oral Contraceptive
  2. Progestin
  • Class
  1. 19 Nor-TestosteroneProgestin: Gonane
  • Preparations
  • Desogestrel
  1. Relative Progestational Activity: 9.0
    1. Estrogenic Activity: 0
    2. Androgenic Activity: 3.4
    3. Endometrial Activity: 8.7
  2. Preparations
    1. Desogen (0.15/30)
    2. Ortho-Cept (0.15/30)
    3. Mircette (0.15/20)
    4. Cyclessa (triphasic: 0.100 - 0.125 - 0.150 / 25)
  • Preparations
  • Gestodene
  1. Relative Progestational Activity: 12.6
    1. Estrogenic Activity: 0
    2. Androgenic Activity: 8.6
    3. Endometrial Activity: 12.6
  2. Preparations
    1. Melodene (Spain) or Minesse (Israel) (0.060/15)
    2. Femodette (UK, 0.075/20)
    3. Femodene or Minulet (UK, 0.075/30)
    4. Triadene or Tri-Minulet (UK, 0.050/30 - 0.070/40 - 0.1/30)
  • Preparations
  • Norgestimate
  1. Relative Progestational Activity: 1.3
    1. Estrogenic Activity: 0
    2. Androgenic Activity: 1.9
    3. Endometrial Activity: 1.2
  2. Preparations
    1. Ortho-Cyclen (0.15/30)
    2. Ortho Tri-Cyclen (0.18/35 - 0.25/35)
  • References
  1. Cerel-Suhl (1999) Am Fam Physician 60(7):2073 [PubMed]
  2. Speroff (1993) Obstet Gynecol 81:1034-47 [PubMed]
  3. Dickey (1998) Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients