LOESTRIN / LOESTRIN FE Tablet Ref.[10586] Active ingredients: 17 alpha-Ethinylestradiol Norethisterone

Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US)  Revision Year: 2017 

Product description

LOESTRIN 21 and LOESTRIN Fe 28 are progestogen-estrogen combinations.

LOESTRIN Fe 1/20 and 1.5/30: Each provides a continuous dosage regimen consisting of 21 oral contraceptive tablets and seven ferrous fumarate tablets. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28 day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose.

Each light yellow tablet contains norethindrone acetate, USP (17α-ethinyl-19-nortestosterone acetate), 1 mg; ethinyl estradiol, USP (17α-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3, 17β-diol), 20 mcg. Each light yellow tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: acacia, compressible sugar, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized corn starch.

Each pink tablet contains norethindrone acetate, USP (17α-ethinyl-19-nortestosterone acetate), 1.5 mg; ethinyl estradiol, USP (17α-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3, 17β-diol), 30 mcg. Each pink tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: acacia, compressible sugar, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake HT, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized corn starch.

Each brown tablet contains the following ingredients: crospovidone, ferrous fumarate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, NF Type I and microcrystalline cellulose.

Norethindrone Acetate, USP

C22H28O3 M.W. 340.46

Ethinyl Estradiol, USP

C20H24O2 M.W. 296.40

How Supplied

LOESTRIN 1/20 (21 Tablets) (norethindrone acetate 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg tablets USP) are packaged in cartons of five blister cards. Each card contains 21 light yellow, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 977 on the other side. (NDC 51285-131-97).

LOESTRIN Fe 1/20 (28 Tablets) (norethindrone acetate 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg tablets USP and ferrous fumarate tablets) are packaged in cartons of five blister cards. Each card contains 21 light yellow, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 977 on the other side and 7 brown, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 247 on the other side. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28 day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose. (NDC 51285-125-70).

LOESTRIN 1.5/30 (21 Tablets) (norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg and ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg tablets USP) are packaged in cartons of five blister cards. Each card contains 21 pink, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 978 on the other side. (NDC 51285-127-97).

LOESTRIN Fe 1.5/30 (28 Tablets) (norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg and ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg tablets USP and ferrous fumarate tablets) are packaged in cartons of five blister cards. Each card contains 21 pink, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 978 on the other side and 7 brown, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 247 on the other side. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28 day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose. (NDC 51285-128-70).

LOESTRIN Fe 1/20 (28 Tablets) (norethindrone acetate 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg tablets USP and ferrous fumarate tablets) are packaged in cartons of thirty blister cards. Each card contains 21 light yellow, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 977 on the other side and 7 brown, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 247 on the other side. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28 day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose. (NDC 51285-126-98).

LOESTRIN Fe 1.5/30 (28 Tablets) (norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg and ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg tablets USP and ferrous fumarate tablets) are packaged in cartons of thirty blister cards. Each card contains 21 pink, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 978 on the other side and 7 brown, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablets debossed with stylized b on one side and 247 on the other side. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28 day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose. (NDC 51285-129-98).

Teva Women’s Health, Inc., Subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454

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LOESTRIN Canada, United States

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