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Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (Norgestimate / Ethinyl Estradiol) - Summary

 

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SUMMARY

ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® LO TABLETS
(norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol)

ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Lo Tablets is a combination oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestimate and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol.

ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Lo Tablets are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception.

In an active controlled clinical trial 1,673 subjects completed 11,003 cycles of ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Lo use and a total of 20 pregnancies were reported in ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Lo users.99 This represents an overall use-efficacy (typical user efficacy) pregnancy rate of 2.36 per 100 women-years of use.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS RELATED TO ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO

Published Studies Related to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (Norgestimate / Ethinyl Estradiol)

Effects of an oral contraceptive (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) on bone mineral density in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. [2006.12]

Effects of an oral contraceptive (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) on bone mineral density in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea and osteopenia: an open-label extension of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. [2005.09]

Effects of a triphasic combination oral contraceptive containing norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol on biochemical markers of bone metabolism in young women with osteopenia secondary to hypothalamic amenorrhea. [2003.08]

Cycle control, tolerability, and satisfaction among women switching from 30-35 microg ethinyl estradiol-containing oral contraceptives to the triphasic norgestimate/25 microg ethinyl estradiol-containing oral contraceptive Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO. [2003.07]

Efficacy, safety and cycle control of five oral contraceptive regimens containing norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol. [2003.06]

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Page last updated: 2007-02-12

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