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Ethinylestradiol/gestodene
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Ethinylestradiol/gestodene (EE/GSD), sold under the brand names Femodene and Minulet among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and gestodene (GSD), a progestin, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women.[1][2] It is taken by mouth and contains 20 or 30 μg EE and 0.075 mg GSD per tablet.[1][2] EE/GSD is marketed widely throughout the world.[3]
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Ethinylestradiol | Estrogen |
Gestodene | Progestogen; Progestin |
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Trade names | Femodene, Gynera, Harmonet, Lindynette, Logest, Meliane, Minesse, Minulet, Mirelle, others |
Other names | EE/GSD |
Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Estrogen; Progestin; Progestogen |
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