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[1] [2] EE is an estrogen, while norethisterone acetate (NETA) is a progestin. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Some preparations of EE/NETA used in birth control additionally contain an iron supplement in the form of ferrous fumarate. [3]
All contain an estrogen, ethinylestradiol or mestranol, [1] [2] in varying amounts, and one of a number of different progestogens. (Regarding the estrogen, the inactive 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, which must be metabolized by the liver into the active ethinylestradiol; 50 μg of mestranol is equivalent to only 35 μg of ethinylestradiol and should not be used when high-dose [50 μg ...
Norethisterone is a substrate for and is known to be an inhibitor of 5α-reductase, with 4.4% and 20.1% inhibition at 0.1 and 1 μM, respectively. [11] However, therapeutic concentrations of norethisterone are in the low nanomolar range, so this action may not be clinically relevant at typical dosages.
A commonly used injectable form — Penicillin G — may be prescribed in a range between 10,000 and 25,000 units per pound of body weight, administered two to six times per day. Penicillin G is ...
[6] [18] [17] One review lists the ovulation-inhibiting dose of norgestrel as 100 μg/day. [19] The endometrial transformation dose of norgestrel is listed as 12 mg per cycle and the menstrual delay test dose of norgestrel is listed as 0.5 to 2 mg/day. [19] [20]
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Classically, for clinical indications of an approved drug, TI refers to the ratio of the dose of the drug that causes adverse effects at an incidence/severity not compatible with the targeted indication (e.g. toxic dose in 50% of subjects, TD 50) to the dose that leads to the desired pharmacological effect (e.g. efficacious dose in 50% of ...
Capromorelin, sold under the brand names Entyce and Elura, is a medication used for the management of weight loss in cats and dogs. [5] [6] Capromorelin is a ghrelin receptor agonist known to increase appetite and weight gain. [2] Capromorelin was developed by Pfizer. [7] [8] Capromorelin was approved for veterinary use in the United States in ...