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B,
C1,
C2,
D,
E,
F,
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Ortho-Novum Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol
Ortho-Novum Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol
WARNING
| Patients should be counseled that this product
does not protect against HIV
infection (AIDS) and
other sexually transmitted diseases. |
DESCRIPTION
The chemical name for norethindrone
is 17-hydroxy-19-nor-17a-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one,
for ethinyl estradiol is
19-nor-17a-pregna-1,3,5(10)- trien -20-yne-3,17-diol,
and for mestranol is 3-methoxy-19-nor-17a-
pregna-1,3,5 (10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol.
Each of the following products is a combination oral
contraceptive containing
the progestational
compound norethindrone
and the estrogenic compound
ethinyl estradiol:
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7: Each white
tablet contains 0.5 mg of norethindrone
and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive Ingredients: Lactose,
magnesium stearate
and pregelatinized starch. Each light
peach tablet contains 0.75 mg of norethindrone
and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive Ingredients: FD&C
yellow no. 6 lactose, magnesium
stearate and pregelatinized starch. Each peach tablet
contains 1 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive
Ingredients: FD&C yellow no. 6, lactose, magnesium
stearate and pregelatinized
starch. Each green tablet in the Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 28 package contains
only inert ingredients, as follows:
D&C yellow no. 10 Aluminum
Lake, FD&C blue no.2 Aluminum
Lake lactose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline
cellulose and pregelatinized
starch.
Ortho-Novum 10/11: Each white
tablet contains 0.5 mg of norethindrone
and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive Ingredients: Lactose,
magnesium stearate
and pregelatinized starch. Each peach tablet contains 1 mg norethindrone
and 0.035 ethinyl estradiol. Inactive Ingredients: FD&C yellow
no. 6, lactose, magnesium
stearate and pregelatinized
starch. Each green tablet
in the Ortho-Novum 10/11 28 package contains only inert
ingredients, as listed under green
tablets in Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 28.
Ortho-Novum 1/35: Each peach tablet
contains 1 mg of norethindrone and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive
Ingredients: FD&C yellow no. 6, lactose, magnesium
stearate and pregelatinized
starch. Each green tablet in
the Ortho-Novum 1/35 28 package contains only inert
ingredients, as listed under green
tablets in Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 28.
Modicon: Each white
tablet contains 0.5 mg of norethindrone
and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive Ingredients: Lactose,
magnesium stearate and pregelatinized
starch. Each green tablet
in the Modicon 28 package contains only inert
ingredients, as listed under green tablets in Ortho- Novum 7/7/7 28.
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