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Biphasic - two hormone doses over a cycle
EE - Ethinyl estradiol
ES - Estetrol
EV - Estradiol valerate
FE - Iron (ferrous fumarate)
MES - Mestranol
Monophasic - one hormone dose over a cycle
OCPs - Oral contraceptive pills
Quadriphasic - four hormone doses over a cycle
Triphasic - three hormone doses over a cycle

MONOPHASIC

Progestin

Drug Name

Hormones

Generic

Other

Desogestrel (DES)

Averi®
Desogen®
Emoquette®
Enskyce®
Kalliga®
Isibloom®
Ortho-Cept®
Reclipsen®

Days	EE (mg)	DES (mg)
1 - 21	0.030	0.150
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Drospirenone (DRSP)

Gianvi®
Loryna®
Lo-Zumandimine®
Melamisa®
Nikki®
Yaz®

Days	EE (mg)	DRSP
1 - 24	0.020	3 mg
25 - 28	-	-

YES

Syeda®
Yaela®
Yasmin®
Zumandimine®

Days	EE (mg)	DRSP
1 - 21	0.030	3 mg
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Beyaz®

Days	EE (mg)	DRSP
1 - 24	0.020	3 mg
25 - 28	-	-

YES

FDA-approved for acne
24-day oral contraceptive
Each tablet also contains 0.451mg of folate (levomefolate)

Safyral®
Tydemy®

Days	EE (mg)	DRSP
1 - 21	0.030	3 mg
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Each tablet also contains 0.451mg of folate (levomefolate)

Nextstellis®

Days	ES (mg)	DRSP
1 - 24	14.2	3 mg
25 - 28	-	-

24-day oral contraceptive

Ethynodiol Diacetate (ED)

Kelnor®
Lo-Malmorede®
Zovia® 1/35E-28

Days	EE (mg)	ED (mg)
1 - 21	0.035	1
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Zovia® 1/50E-28

Days	EE (mg)	ED (mg)
1 - 21	0.050	1
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Levonorgestrel (LNG)

Iclevia®
Introvale®
Quasense®
Seasonale®
Setlakin®
Sylevia®

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 84	0.030	0.150
85 - 91	-	-

YES

Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months

Amethyst®
Lybrel®

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 28	0.020	0.090

YES

There are no placebo pills. Every pill has hormone

Afirmelle®
Aubra®
Aviane® 28
Balcoltra®
Delyla®
Falmina®
Larissia®
Lessina® 21
Lessina® 28
Lutera®
Orsythia®
Sronyx®
Tyblume®
Vienva®

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 21	0.020	0.10
22 - 28	-	-

YES, except Balcoltra® and Tyblume®

Lessina® 21 does not have the 7 placebo pills
Balcoltra® last 7 pills contain ferrous bisglycinate 36.5 mg
Tyblume® may be chewed or swallowed whole

Altavera®
Ayuna®
Chateal®
Kurvelo®
Levora® 0.15/30-28
Marlissa®
Nordette® 28
Portia® 28
Portia® 21

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 21	0.030	0.15
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Portia® 21 does not have the 7 placebo pills

Norethindrone (NE)

Balziva® 28
Briellyn®
Femcon® FE
Gildagia®
Nexesta™ FE
Ovcon® 35
Philith®
Rhuzdah®
Vyfemla®
Wymzya FE®
Zenchent®
Zenchent FE®
Zeosa®

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 21	0.035	0.40
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Pills with "FE" in title - seven steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg
Zeosa - seven steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg
Zeosa, Femcon FE, Nexesta FE, Wymzya FE, and Zenchent FE are chewable

Generess® FE
Kaitlib® FE
Layolis® FE

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 24	0.025	0.8
25 - 28	-	-

Four steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg
These tablets are all chewable
24-day oral contraceptive

Alyacen® 1/35
Cyclafem® 1/35
Dasetta® 1/35
Necon® 1/35
Norethin® 1/35E 21
Norethin® 1/35E 28
Norinyl® 1+35 21
Norinyl® 1+35 28
Nortrel® 1/35 21
Nortrel® 1/35 28
Nylia® 1/35 28
Ortho-Novum® 1/35 28
Pirmella® 1/35 28

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 21	0.035	1.0
22 - 28	-	-

YES

21 day packages do not have 7 placebo pills

Brevicon® 28
Cyclafem® 0.5/35
Cyonanz®
Modicon® 28
Necon® 0.5/35
Nortrel® 0.5/35 28
Wera®

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 21	0.035	0.5
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Ovcon® 50

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 21	0.050	1.0
22 - 28	-	-

Norethindrone Acetate (NEA)

Aurovela® 24 FE
Blisovi® 24 FE
Femlyv®
Finzala®
Gemmily®
Gildess® 24 FE
Hailey® 24 FE
Larin® 24 FE
Loestrin® 24 FE
Lomedia® 24 FE
Merzee®
Mibelas® 24 FE
Minastrin® 24 FE
Oshih®
Taytulla®

Days	EE (mg)	NEA (mg)
1 - 24	0.020	1.0
25 - 28	-	-

YES

Four steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg (except for Femlyv)
Finzala, Minastrin, and Mibelas are chewable tablets
Femlyv is an orally disintegrating tablet
Gemmily, Merzee, and Taytulla come in capsule form
24-day oral contraceptive

Aurovela® 1/20
Aurovela® FE 1/20
Blisovi® FE 1/20
Gildess® 1/20
Gildess® FE 1/20
Hailey® FE 1/20
Junel® 1/20
Junel® FE 1/20
Larin® 1/20
Larin® FE 1/20
Loestrin® 1/20 21
Loestrin® FE 1/20
Microgestin® 1/20
Microgestin® FE 1/20
Tarina® FE 1/20

Days	EE (mg)	NEA (mg)
1 - 21	0.020	1.0
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Pills with "FE" in title: seven steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg

Aurovela® 1.5/30
Aurovela® FE 1.5/30
Blisovi® FE 1.5/30
Gildess® 1.5/30
Gildess® FE 1.5/30
Hailey® 1.5/30
Hailey® FE 1.5/30
Junel® 1.5/30 21
Junel® 1.5/30 28
Junel® FE 1.5/30
Larin® 1.5/30
Larin® FE 1.5/30
Loestrin® 1.5/30 21
Loestrin® FE 1.5/30
Microgestin® 1.5/30
Microgestin® FE 1.5/30

Days	EE (mg)	NEA (mg)
1 - 21	0.030	1.5
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Pills with "FE" in title - Seven steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg

Norgestimate (NG)

Estarylla®
Mili®
Mono-Linyah®
MonoNessa®
Ortho-Cyclen® 28
Previfem®
Sprintec®

Days	EE (mg)	NG (mg)
1 - 21	0.035	0.25
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Norgestrel (NGL)

Cryselle® 21
Cryselle® 28
Elinest®
Low-Ogestrel® 21
Low-Ogestrel® 28
Lo/Ovral®-28
Turqoz®

Days	EE (mg)	NGL (mg)
1 - 21	0.030	0.30
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Ogestrel® 0.5/50-28

Days	EE (mg)	NGL (mg)
1 - 21	0.050	0.50
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Norethindrone (NE)

Necon® 1/50
Norinyl® 1+50 28

Days	MES (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 21	0.050	1.0
22 - 28	-	-

YES

BIPHASIC

Progestin

Drug Name

Hormones

Generic

Other

Desogestrel (DES)

Azurette®
Bekyree®
Kariva®
Kimidess®
Mircette®
Pimtrea®
Viorele®
Volnea®

Days	EE (mg)	DES (mg)
1 - 21	0.020	0.150
22 - 23	-	-
24 - 28	0.010	-

YES

Levonorgestrel (LNG)

Amethia® Lo
Camrese® Lo
LoSeasonique®
Lo Simpesse™

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 84	0.020	0.10
85 - 91	0.010	-

YES

Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months

Amethia®
Ashlyna®
Camrese®
Daysee®
Jaimiess®
Seasonique®
Simpesse®

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 84	0.030	0.150
85 - 91	0.010	-

YES

Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months

Norethindrone (NE)

Necon® 10/11 21
Necon® 10/11 28

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 10	0.035	0.5
11 - 21	0.035	1.0
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Norethindrone Acetate (NEA)

Lo Loestrin® FE
Lo Minastrin® FE

Days	EE (mg)	NEA (mg)
1 - 24	0.010	1.0
25 - 26	0.010	-
27 - 28	-	-

Two placebo pills contain 75 mg of ferrous fumarate
Lo Minastrin FE is a chewable tablet

TRIPHASIC

Progestin

Drug Name

Hormones

Generic

Other

Desogestrel (DES)

Caziant®
Cesia®
Cyclessa®
Velivet®

Days	EE (mg)	DES (mg)
1 - 7	0.025	0.10
8 - 14	0.025	0.125
15 - 21	0.025	0.150
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Levonorgestrel (LNG)

Elifemme®
Enpresse® 28
Levonest®
Myzilra®
Trivora® 28

Days	EE (mg)	LNG (mg)
1 - 6	0.030	0.050
7 - 11	0.040	0.075
12 - 21	0.030	0.125
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Norethindrone (NE)

Alyacen® 7/7/7/ 28
Cyclafem® 7/7/7 28
Dasetta® 7/7/7 28
Necon® 7/7/7
Nortrel® 7/7/7 21
Nortrel® 7/7/7 28
Nylia® 7/7/7 28
Ortho-Novum® 7/7/7 28
Pirmella® 7/7/7 28

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 7	0.035	0.50
8 - 14	0.035	0.75
15 - 21	0.035	1.00
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Aranelle®
Leena®
Tri-Norinyl® 28

Days	EE (mg)	NE (mg)
1 - 7	0.035	0.50
8 - 16	0.035	1.0
17 - 21	0.035	0.50
22 - 28	-	-

YES

Norethindrone Acetate (NEA)

Chabelina® FE
Estrostep® FE
Tilia FE®
Tri-Legest® FE 28

Days	EE (mg)	NEA (mg)
1 - 5	0.020	1.0
6 - 12	0.030	1.0
13 - 21	0.035	1.0
22 - 28	-	-

YES

FDA-approved for acne
Pills with "FE" in title - seven steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg

Norgestimate (NG)

Ortho Tri-Cyclen®
TriNessa®
Tri-Estarylla®
Tri-Linyah®
Tri-Previfem®
Tri-Sprintec®

Days	EE (mg)	NG (mg)
1 - 7	0.035	0.180
8 - 14	0.035	0.215
15 - 21	0.035	0.250
22 - 28	-	-

YES

FDA-approved for acne

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo®
TriNessa Lo®
Tri-Lo-Estarylla®
Tri-Lo-Marzia®
Tri-Lo-Mili®
Tri-Lo-Sprintec®
Tri-Lo-Linyah®

Days	EE (mg)	NG (mg)
1 - 7	0.025	0.180
8 - 14	0.025	0.215
15 - 21	0.025	0.250
22 - 28	-	-

YES

QUADRIPHASIC

Progestin

Drug Name

Hormones

Generic

Other

Dienogest (DIG)

Natazia®

Days	EV (mg)	DIG (mg)
1 - 2	3.0	-
3 - 7	2.0	2.0
8 - 24	2.0	3.0
25 - 26	1.0	-
26 - 27	-	-

Levonorgestrel (LEV)

Fayosim®
Quartette®

Days	EE (mg)	LEV (mg)
1 - 42	0.020	0.15
43 - 63	0.025	0.15
64 - 84	0.030	0.15
85 - 91	0.010	-

YES

Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months
Menses should occur on last 7 days of the 91 day cycle

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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