Tag: Progestogens

Brands Classes Progesterone, Natural (OTC) Brand and Other Names: Classes: Women’s Health, Herbals progesterone intravaginal gel (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Crinone, Endometrin, Prochieve, Progesterone, Vaginal Classes: Progestins;  Vaginal Preparations, Other progesterone micronized (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Prometrium Classes: Progestins Description Naturally occurring progestin administered orally,vaginally, and parenterallyUsed to treat amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding in women, and to prevent endometrial…

Discontinued Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Necon 1/50, Norinyl 1+50 Progestins Description Combined oral contraceptive (COC); mestranol is an estrogen that is metabolized to ethinyl estradiol for activity; norethindrone is a first-generation progestin with moderate androgenic and slight estrogenic activityUsed for routine contraception in adolescent and adult premenopausal femalesAll COCs contain a boxed…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Aygestin, Norlutate Progestins Description Oral synthetic progestin with moderate androgenic and slight estrogenic activity relative to other progestins; norethindrone acetate a prodrug of norethindroneUsed as progestin-only (‘mini pill’) contraceptive and found in some combination oral contraceptivesAlso used for hormonal imbalance (e.g., secondary amenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, or…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Camila, Errin, Heather, Jencycla, Jolivette, Lyza, Nor QD, Nora-BE, norethisterone, Norhisterone, Deblitane, Sharobel Progestins Description Oral synthetic progestin with moderate androgenic and slight estrogenic activity relative to other progestins; norethindrone acetate a prodrug of norethindroneUsed as progestin-only (‘mini pill’) contraceptive and found in some combination oral contraceptivesAlso used…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; DepoProvera, Depo-SubQ Provera 104, MPA, Provera Antineoplastics, Hormones;  Progestins Description Synthetic progestin 15 times more potent than progesterone; used for endocrine disorders; prevents endometrial hyperplasia from HRT with estrogens; acts as a respiratory stimulant in some pulmonary conditions. Indications Indicated for adjunctive therapy and palliative treatment of…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; Plan B One-Step, Next Choice One Dose, My Way, Aftera, Econtra EZ, Fallback Solo, Opcicon One-Step, React, Take Action, Preventeza Progestins;  Contraceptives, Oral Description Synthetic progestin with high progestational and androgenic activityUsed for routine contraception and/or menorrhagia as an intrauterine device (Mirena IUD); other IUDs for contraceptive…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, Kyleena  Progestins Description Ethinyl Estradiol (EE): Reduces luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone release from hypothalamus; reduces gonadotropin release from pituitary; increases synthesis of DNA, RNA, and various proteins in target tissues Levonorgestrel: Synthetic progestin; ovulation is inhibited from a negative feedback mechanism on hypothalamus, leading to reduced…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, Kyleena  Progestins Description Synthetic progestin with high progestational and androgenic activityUsed for routine contraception and/or menorrhagia as an intrauterine device (Mirena IUD); other IUDs for contraceptive use include Skyla, Liletta, Kyleena IUDsUsed orally as a post-coital emergency contraceptive (EC) as either a 2-dose or single-dose…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Implanon, Nexplanon  Progestins Description Synthetic progestin; active metabolite of the prodrug desogestrel; available as a subdermal implant deviceUsed primarily for routine contraception in women for a 3-year period; highly effective as a contraceptive; allows for rapid return of fertility once removedUse requires special physician training for insertion…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Nextstellis Contraceptives, Oral Description Estetrol (E4): Synthetic analogue of a native estrogen present during pregnancy, that is selective for nuclear estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha) and ER-beta; treatment results in decrease of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, ultimately leading to ovulation suppression Drospirenone: Progestin; spironolactone analogue with anti-mineralocorticoid and…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Slynd Contraceptives, Oral Description Fourth generation progestin with antimineralocorticoid and antiandrogenic propertiesA progestin-only contraceptive is used for routine contraception in adolescent and adult premenopausal femalesDrospirenone has a potassium-sparing effect; do not use in patients with adrenal, renal, or hepatic insufficiency Indications Progestin indicated for use by females…