Progestogens

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Norethindrone Acetate

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Aygestin, Norlutate Progestins Description Oral synthetic progestin with moderate androgenic and slight estrogenic activity relative to other progestins; norethindrone acetate a prodrug of norethindroneUsed as progestin-only (‘mini pill’) contraceptive and found in

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Norethindrone

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Camila, Errin, Heather, Jencycla, Jolivette, Lyza, Nor QD, Nora-BE, norethisterone, Norhisterone, Deblitane, Sharobel Progestins Description Oral synthetic progestin with moderate androgenic and slight estrogenic activity relative to other progestins; norethindrone acetate a prodrug

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Medroxyprogesterone

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; DepoProvera, Depo-SubQ Provera 104, MPA, Provera Antineoplastics, Hormones;  Progestins Description Synthetic progestin 15 times more potent than progesterone; used for endocrine disorders; prevents endometrial hyperplasia from HRT with estrogens; acts as a

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Levonorgestrel Oral

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; Plan B One-Step, Next Choice One Dose, My Way, Aftera, Econtra EZ, Fallback Solo, Opcicon One-Step, React, Take Action, Preventeza Progestins;  Contraceptives, Oral Description Synthetic progestin with high progestational and androgenic activityUsed

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Levonorgestrel Intrauterine

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, Kyleena  Progestins Description Synthetic progestin with high progestational and androgenic activityUsed for routine contraception and/or menorrhagia as an intrauterine device (Mirena IUD); other IUDs for contraceptive use include Skyla, Liletta,

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Etonogestrel

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Implanon, Nexplanon  Progestins Description Synthetic progestin; active metabolite of the prodrug desogestrel; available as a subdermal implant deviceUsed primarily for routine contraception in women for a 3-year period; highly effective as a

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