Levonorgestrel Other names: D-norgestrel L-norgestrel

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₈O₂  Molecular mass: 312.446 g/mol  PubChem compound: 13109

Therapeutic indications

Levonorgestrel is indicated for:

Emergency contraception

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Emergency contraception within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse or failure of a contraceptive method.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraception

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Contraception for up to 3 years.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Levonorgestrel is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to levonorgestrel

Levonorgestrel allergy

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Acute liver disease

Hepatopathy

Liver tumour

Neoplasm of liver

Uterine anomaly

at least one of
Congenital uterine anomaly
Uterine leiomyoma

Uterine or cervical malignancy

Malignant neoplasm of uterus

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

CIN - Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Acute or recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease

Female pelvic inflammation

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