NUVARING

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII 304GTH6RNH - ETONOGESTREL
 

Etonogestrel is the biologically active metabolite of desogestrel, a progestagen widely used in OCs. It is structurally derived from 19-nortestosterone and binds with high affinity to progesterone receptors in the target organs. The contraceptive effect of etonogestrel is primarily achieved by inhibition of ovulation.

 
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2
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.

 
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Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
G02BB01 Vaginal ring with progestogen and estrogen G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G02 Other gynecologicals → G02B Contraceptives for topical use → G02BB Intravaginal contraceptives
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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)
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 527302401176313, 527319060019403, 527319060019503
CA Health Products and Food Branch 02253186
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 25.317-08-03
EE Ravimiamet 1138621, 1138632
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 5717756, 64570
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 005369, 005436
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 62148867
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 153646, 374065, 381569
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 36003
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 4937
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1015653, 1015654, 1058012, 1083147, 1083148, 1093332
MT Medicines Authority MA031/02201
MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios 422M2003
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 72885
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100180329, 100429496, 100446508, 100447123
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W68335001, W68335002, W68335003, W68335004
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8683280337305
US FDA, National Drug Code 0052-0273, 50090-1008
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 38/34/0171

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