Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

Tri-Sprintec (Barr) Ethinyl estradiol (35) Norgestimate (0.18, 0.215, 0.25)Trivora-28 (Watson) Ethinyl estradiol (30, 40, 30) Levonorgestrel (0.05, 0.075, 0.125)Velivet (Barr) Ethinyl estradiol (25) Desogestrel (0.1, 0.125, 0.15)Progestin OnlyDrug Estrogen (mcg) Progestin (mg)235Camila (Barr) None Norethindrone (0.35)Errin (Barr) None Norethindrone (0.35)Jolivette 28 (Watson) None Norethindrone (0.35)Micronor (Ortho-McNeil) None Norethindrone (0.35)Nor-QD (Watson) None Norethindrone (0.35)Nora-BE 28 (Ortho-McNeil) None Norethindrone (0.35)Ovrette (Wyeth-Ayerst) None Norgestrel (0.075)Extended-Cycle CombinationDrug Estrogen (mg) Progestin (mcg) additional pillsLybrel (Wyeth)28 day pack ethinyl estradiol (20) 0.09 levonorgestrel noneYaz (Berlex) 28 day pack b ethinyl estradiol (20) 3 drospirenone 4 inertLoestrin 24 Fe (Warner Chilcott) ethinyl estradiol (20) 1 norethindrone 4 inert28 day packSeasonique (Duramed) 91 ethinyl estradiol (30) 0.15 levonorgestrel 7 (10 mcg ethinylday packestradiol)Seasonale (Duramed) 91 day ethinyl estradiol (30) 0.15 levonorgestrel 7 inertBased in part on data published in the Medical Letter Volume 2 (Issue 24) 2004, Volume 49 (Issue 1266) 2007.a The designations 21 and 28 refer to number of days in regimen available.b Also approved for acne.