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)
US funding revamps African contraceptive drive (AFP)
Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed [2009.11.18]
AFP - A new 12 million dollar family planning drive launched here Wednesday highlights how Obama administration funding has revamped a contraception drive in Africa and developing states, UN officials said, noting a sharp turnaround from the Bush era.
Terrence Higgins Trust Welcomes Department Of Health Nursing Degree Announcement, UK
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today [2009.11.15]
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) currently employs nurses who work in Chlamydia screening programmes for young people, HIV testing clinics and clinics that offer contraception services and screening for sexually transmitted infections.
Clinical Trials Related to Levora (Levonorgestrel / Estradiol)
AZD6140 Oral Contraceptive Interaction Study [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).
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Seasonale for Treatment of Low Bone Mineral Density [Withdrawn]
This is a randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effects of
Seasonale, an extended-regimen oral contraceptive, on bone mineral density in adolescent
females who have had their menstrual period but now have secondary amenorrhea and also have
osteopenia. The duration of the study for each patient will be approximately two years.
Observational Trial With Leios/Alesse [Completed]
A prospective, observational study (Anwendungsbeobachtung [AWB]) of the prescribing and
administration practices of German gynecologists with Leios® Dragées.
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PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Levora has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 6. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | 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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Page last updated: 2009-11-18
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