MICROGYNON

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Ecuador, Spain, Hong Kong, Israel, Malta, Nigeria, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug MICROGYNON contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Levonorgestrel
UNII 5W7SIA7YZW - LEVONORGESTREL

The precise mode of action of levonorgestrel as an emergency contraceptive is not known. At the recommended regimen, levonorgestrel is thought to work mainly by preventing ovulation and fertilisation if intercourse has taken place in the preovulatory phase, when the likelihood of fertilisation is the highest.

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2 17 alpha-Ethinylestradiol
UNII 423D2T571U - ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

Ethinylestradiol is chemically and biologically identical to endogenous human oestradiol. It substitutes for the loss of estrogen production in menopausal women, and alleviates menopausal symptoms. Estrogens prevent bone loss following menopause or ovariectomy.

Read about 17 alpha-Ethinylestradiol

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
MICROGYNON Sugar-coated tablets Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
G03AA07 Levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system → G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use → G03AA Progestogens and estrogens, fixed combinations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 1456P
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 25.012-03-03
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 52612, PL00010-0545, PL00010-0545IP, PL00010-0545IP1, R-0600
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 30504, 30526
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 43329, 46997
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 87
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA770/02801
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): 04-1226
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 10383, 10502, 554525
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 2008, 2010, 2012
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100043816, 100441959
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W64049001
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 04834P
Country: TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament Identifier(s): 8400011
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699546120024

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