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402 7.3.1 Combined hormonal contraceptives <strong>BNF</strong>C <strong>2011</strong>–<strong>2012</strong>Combined Oral Contraceptives (continued)7 Obstetrics, gynaecology, and urinary-tract disordersSee Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (in notes above) be<strong>for</strong>e prescribingType of preparation1 Phasic standardstrength (21-daypreparations)2 Phasic standardstrength (28-day‘Every day’preparation)2 Phasic (28-day‘Every day’preparation)OestrogencontentEthinylestradiol30 microgramsEthinylestradiol40 microgramsEthinylestradiol30 microgramsEthinylestradiol30 microgramsEthinylestradiol40 microgramsEthinylestradiol30 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol35 microgramsEthinylestradiol30 microgramsEthinylestradiol40 microgramsEthinylestradiol30 microgramsEstradiolvalerate 3 mgEstradiolvalerate 2 mgEstradiolvalerate 2 mgEstradiolvalerate 1 mgProgestogencontentGestodene50 microgramsGestodene70 microgramsGestodene100 microgramsLevonorgestrel50 microgramsLevonorgestrel75 microgramsLevonorgestrel125 microgramsNorethisterone500 microgramsNorethisterone1mgNorethisterone500 microgramsNorethisterone1mgNorethisterone500 microgramsNorethisterone500 microgramsNorethisterone750 microgramsNorethisterone1mgLevonorgestrel50 microgramsLevonorgestrel75 microgramsLevonorgestrel125 microgramsDienogest 2 mgDienogest 3 mgTabletsper cycleBrand Price, 3-cycle pack(unlessstated)Manufacturer6 Triadene c £8.99 Bayer Schering5106 Logynon c £3.96 Bayer Schering510TriRegol c £2.87 Consilient7 BiNovum c £1.96 Janssen147 Synphase c 1-cyclepack =9£1.205Pharmacia7 TriNovum c £2.72 Janssen776 active Logynon ED c £3.82 Bayer Schering5 active10 active7 inactive2 active Qlaira c T £25.18 Bayer Schering5 active17 active2 active2 inactive1. Dose 1 tablet daily <strong>for</strong> 21 days starting on day 1 of cycle; subsequent courses repeated after 7-day tablet-free interval (duringwhich withdrawal bleeding occurs); <strong>for</strong> starting routines see under Dose above2. Dose 1 tablet daily <strong>for</strong> 28 days, starting on day 1 of cycle with first active tablet (withdrawal bleeding occurs when inactivetablets being taken); subsequent courses repeated without interval; <strong>for</strong> starting routines see under Dose above

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