Alesse

Introduction

20 ug ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) plus 0.1 mg levonorgestrel (progestin)

Contraindications

pregnancy-category X

safety in lactation -

Pharmacokinetics

elimination: liver

More general terms

• monophasic oral contraceptive
• ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel (Jolessa, Lessina, Chateal EQ)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24706