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Norgestrel is a progestogen, or an agonist of the progesterone receptor. [6] The biological activity of norgestrel lies in the levo enantiomer, levonorgestrel, whereas the dextro isomer is inactive. [6] As such, norgestrel is identical in its hormonal activity to levonorgestrel except that it is half as potent by weight. [6]
Norgestimate is a rapidly and completely converted prodrug, mainly of norelgestromin (17β-deacetylnorgestimate or levonorgestrel 3-oxime), but also of levonorgestrel (3-keto-17β-deacetylnorgestimate) to a lesser extent (22 ± 6% of an administered dose or about 40–70 μg) [2] and of levonorgestrel acetate (levonorgestrel 17β-acetate) in ...
In the United States, progestogen-only pills are available in 350-μg Norethisterone, 4-mg Drospirenone and Norgestrel 0.075-mg formulations. [18] Norgestrel is FDA-approved for over-the-counter availability, [19] and Norethindrone and Drospirenone are available by prescription.
Conjugated estrogens/norgestrel (CEEs/NG), sold under the brand name Prempak-C among others, is a combination of conjugated estrogens (CEEs), an estrogen, and norgestrel (NG), a progestin, which is used in menopausal hormone therapy in postmenopausal women.
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Norgestrel is a progestin used in birth control pills, such as the Opill, which contains a synthetic version of the naturally occurring hormone progesterone. [1] [15] The Opill contains 0.075mg of the active ingredient norgestrel, along with inactive ingredients including cellulose, FD&C Yellow 5, lactose, magnesium stearate, and polacrilin ...