Mircette

Introduction

20 ug ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) plus 0.15 mg desogestrel (progestin)

Indications

contraception Advantage: lowest effective dose of estradiol

Dosage

• Take 1 QD for 28 days/month.
• 21 days of 20 ug ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) plus 0.15 mg desogestrel, 2 days of placebo & 5 days of ethinyl estradiol 10 ug.

More general terms

• monophasic oral contraceptive
• desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol

Components

• ethinyl estradiol
• desogestrel