desogestrel

Introduction

Progestin used in combination with ethinyl estradiol in various oral contraceptives. Including: Mircette, Desogen, Cyclessa

Pharmacokinetics

• active metabolite is etonogestrel

More general terms

• progestational agent

Component of

• desogestrel/estradiol/ethinyl estradiol
• desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol
• Mircette
• Desogen, Ortho-Cept, Cycleane
• Cyclessa (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=40973