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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)

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
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
Finzala, Minastrin, and Mibelas are chewable tablets
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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Acronyms and definitions