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Levonorgestrel

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Definition: A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE and about twice as potent as its racemic or (+-)-isomer (NORGESTREL). It is used for contraception, control of menstrual disorders, and treatment of endometriosis.     
Pharmacological Action Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic 		Other names l-Norgestrel; l Norgestrel; Norplant2; Norplant 2; Levonorgestrel Wyeth Brand; Levonorgestrel Paladin Brand; Levonorgestrel Hexal Brand; Levonorgestrel Berlex Brand; Levonorgestrel Alcala Brand; D Norgestrel; Wyeth Brand of Levonorgestrel; duofem; Women's Capital Brand of Levonorgestrel; Vikela; Schering Brand 3 of Levonorgestrel; Schering Brand 2 of Levonorgestrel; Schering Brand 1 of Levonorgestrel; Plan B; Paladin Brand of Levonorgestrel; Norplant-2Drugs* : LEVORA 0.15/30-21; NORDETTE-21; PLAN B; LOSEASONIQUE; PORTIA-28; LEVLITE; PREVEN EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE KIT; MIRENA; LESSINA-28; INTROVALE; PLAN B ONE-STEP; AVIANE-28; LEVONORGESTREL AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ENPRESSE-28; NORPLANT SYSTEM IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; ALESSE; SEASONIQUE; PORTIA-21; LEVONORGESTREL AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; TRIPHASIL-21
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
lybrel  0   *Ethinyl Estradiol *Levonorgestrel Drug Combinations. Harv Womens Health Watch 2007 Sep;15(1):8LYBREL
klimonorm  0   *Levonorgestrel Drug Combinations Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives. Ginekol Pol 1995 Apr;66(4):237-45CLIMARA PRO
SHD 386L  0   *Levonorgestrel Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives. Maturitas 1992 Mar;14(3):189-99
ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel drug combination  0   *Ethinyl Estradiol *Levonorgestrel.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		Arch Oral Biol 1991;36(7):549-52
levonorgestrel oxime  53016-31-2   Levonorgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1988;23(4):252
levonorgestrel-4 beta,5 beta-epoxide  51267-67-5 18,19-dinorpregn-20-yn-3-one, 4,5-epoxy-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (4 beta,5 beta,17 alpha)  Levonorgestrel/*analogs & derivatives. J Steroid Biochem 1981;14(1):83

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