Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel
Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel (EE/DSG), sold under the brand name Marvelon among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and desogestrel (DSG), a progestin, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women.[1][2] It is taken by mouth and contains 30 μg EE and 0.15 mg DSG per tablet (brand names Marvelon, others) or 20 μg EE and 0.15 mg DSG per tablet (brand names Mercilon, others).[1][2] EE/DSG is marketed widely throughout the world.[3]
 Ethinylestradiol | |
 Desogestrel | |
| Combination of | |
|---|---|
| Ethinylestradiol | Estrogen |
| Desogestrel | Progestogen; Progestin |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Gracial, Marvelon, Mercilon, Novynette, Regulon, others |
| Other names | EE/DSG |
| Routes of administration | By mouth |
| Drug class | Estrogen; Progestin; Progestogen |
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In 2017, it was the 164th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than three million prescriptions.[4][5]
References
- Pundir J, Coomarasamy A (21 April 2016). Gynaecology: Evidence-Based Algorithms. Cambridge University Press. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-1-316-30110-4.
- 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.
- "Desogestrel".
- "The Top 300 of 2020". ClinCalc. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Desogestrel; Ethinyl Estradiol - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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