LEVORA SUMMARY
WATSON PHARMA
Revised: May 2005
IN-5262/S
PHYSICIAN LABELING
Levora ® 0.15/30-28
(levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg)
Rx only
Levora ® 0.15/30-28 Tablets provide an oral contraceptive regimen consisting of 21 white tablets containing levonorgestrel 0.15 mg and ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg followed by 7 peach tablets containing inert ingredients. Levonorgestrel is a totally synthetic progestogen with the chemical name (–)-13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one. Ethinyl estradiol is an estrogen with the chemical name 19-Nor-17α-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol.
Oral contraceptives are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception.
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