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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NEWS HIGHLIGHTSMedia Articles Related to Levora (Levonorgestrel / Estradiol)
New technology combining contraception, HIV and herpes simplex virus-2 prevention
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today [2013.11.14]
CONRAD Head of drug delivery, Meredith Clark, PhD, presented preclinical data on a new intravaginal ring that provides contraception as well as HIV-1 and HSV-2 prevention at the 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas.
Hormone levels in women using contraception affect nerve activity involved in vessel constriction
Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today [2013.11.10]
After menopause, women's levels of estrogen and progesterone fall. Their formerly lower risk for heart disease equals, even surpasses, men's risk. One possible contributing explanation for the change in risk is that sex hormones affect the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which controls constriction of blood vessels and participates in the fight or flight response.
Contraception needed 3 weeks after giving birth, new mums warned
Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today [2013.10.23]
Fertility can return much more rapidly than many women assume after giving birth, and myths still abound about what contraception can and can't be used while breastfeeding.
White House Unveils Final Plan on Coverage for Contraception
Source: MedicineNet Birth Control Specialty [2013.07.01]
Title: White House Unveils Final Plan on Coverage for Contraception
Category: Health News
Created: 6/28/2013 2:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
Clinical Trials Related to Levora (Levonorgestrel / Estradiol)
Effects of Administration of Fostamatinib on Blood Concentrations of an Oral Contraceptive in Healthy Female Subjects [Recruiting]
A crossover study to assess the effect of repeated doses of fostamatinib on the levels of
oral contraceptive (Microgynon® 30) in the blood of healthy female subjects. The study will
consist of a screening period of up to 35 days, followed by 2 treatment periods (28 days
each) of an oral contraceptive (Microgynon® 30) in the absence and presence of fostamatinib.
The study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of fostamatinib in combination
with an oral contraceptive
AZD6140 Oral Contraceptive Interaction Study [Recruiting]
A Study to Investigate the Potential Pharmacokinetic Interaction of Perampanel With Oral Contraceptives in Healthy Female Subjects [Recruiting]
A Study of Efficacy and Safety With the Transdermal Contraceptive System Versus Triphasil. [Completed]
The purpose of the study was to compare the contraceptive efficacy and safety of the
transdermal patch to Triphasil.
A Study to Evaluate Suppression of the Pituitary-Ovarian Axis With Three Different Oral Contraceptive Regimens [Completed]
This is a randomized, open-label study to evaluate pituitary ovarian suppression in healthy,
reproductive-aged women using three different regimens of oral contraceptives (OCs). Two
extended regimen OCs, Seasonale (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0. 15/0. 03 mg for 84 days
followed by 7 days of placebo), and Seasonique (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0. 15/0. 03 mg
for 84 days followed by 7 days of ethinyl estradiol 0. 01 mg), and a 28-day regimen OC, Portia
(levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0. 15/0. 03 mg for 21 days followed by 7 days of placebo).
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PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Levora has an overall score of 8.50. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | Levora review by 31 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Birth Control Pill |
| Dosage & duration: | | .15/.03 (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | Irregular Menstrual Cycles, Painful Menstruations |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The pills regulated my menstrual cycle and reduced the occurance of cramps (so severe that I was often bed ridden). Other birth control pills that I had taken previously had undesirable side effects, such as weight gain, which I have not experienced with Levora. |
| Side effects: | | I have headaches, and occasionally migraines, during my menstruation. |
| Comments: | | One pill, once a day, preferably around the same time. |
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| | Levora review by 28 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Contraception |
| Dosage & duration: | | one pill a day taken 4 months and then 1 week of placebo for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | protection against pregnancy. |
| Side effects: | | decreased vaginal lubrication and sex drive |
| Comments: | | I take the pill continuously, skipping the placebos and thus my period for four months, followed by one week of placebos. My mood, energy and hormonal balance remain constant, particularly compared to other pills but unfortunately so has my sex drive. The changes in sexual feelings are clearly related to the pill because as soon as I take the placebos I experience a huge elevation in sex drive. That is not much motivation to keep taking them but aside from spermicidal barrier methods that cause irritation and invasive procedures such as the IUD, I don't know what other options I have. |
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