Ovral

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Overview:

Ovral
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Norgestrel is used as a female contraceptive. Norgestrel is a progestin or a synthetic form of the naturally occurring female sex hormone, progesterone. In a woman's normal menstrual cycle, an egg matures and is released from the ovaries (ovulation). The ovary then produces progesterone, preventing the release of further eggs and priming the lining of the womb for a possible pregnancy. If pregnancy occurs, progesterone levels in the body remain high, maintaining the womb lining. If pregnancy does not occur, progesterone levels in the body fall, resulting in a menstrual period. Norgestrel tricks the body processes into thinking that ovulation has already occurred, by maintaining high levels of the synthetic progesterone. This prevents the release of eggs from the ovaries. Used as an oral contraceptive to prevent pregnancy

Mechanism Of Action:
Binds to the progesterone and estrogen receptors. Target cells include the female reproductive tract, the mammary gland, the hypothalamus, and the pituitary. Once bound to the receptor, progestins like Norgestrel will slow the frequency of release of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus and blunt the pre-ovulatory LH (luteinizing hormone) surge.

News Articles on Norgestrel

Doubling up on birth control just as effective as emergency pill - doc  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
...often sought after, gynaecologist Professor Horace Fletcher says the older types of oral contraceptives such as Perle, Ovral and Femenal, if doubled up, ... Jamaica Observer

Médicaments et nutriments: un duo problématique  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Les anovulants de type Alesse ou Ovral, prescrits à de nombreuses femmes et considérés comme étant inoffensifs, ont pourtant le potentiel de créer plusieurs ... PasseportSanté.net

A few reminders, girls, if you are taking the oral contraceptive...  -  Nov 22, 2007
The active ingredients in the Ovral contraceptive pill are ethinyl estradiol and ... These synthetic female hormones are combined in Ovral for the specific ... Buzzle

Effects of making emergency contraception available without a …  -  Mar 29, 2005
Methods: All Ovral, Preven and Plan B EC prescriptions from Jan. ... This algorithm was validated by applying the criteria to Ovral prescriptions initiated ... Free with registration - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Barr's Portia(R) Generic Oral Contraceptive Approved and Launched in ...  -  Aug 28, 2007
Portia, Nordette and Min-Ovral are regimens of oral contraceptives that contain ... Min-Ovral is supplied in 21-day and 28-day regimens in Canada and had ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Akrimax expects to create additional jobs in Rouses Point -  -  Mar 13, 2008
Akrimax has already acquired patents associated with Wyeth's beta-blocking drug Inderal, as well as the contraceptive Ovral and its low-dose companion, ... $2.95 - Press-Republican - NewsBank

Illinois Administrative Code - 77 Ill. Adm. Code 545.APPENDIX C …  -  Aug 10, 2005
B. CLINICAL APPLICATION I. If a woman is determined to be in the preovulatory phase of her cycle, then Ovral (or equivalent) will be immediately available ... Pay-Per-View - Illinois Administrative Code - Loislaw

Emergency contraception care: advise for recent changes in the...  -  Dec 1, 2006
1.5 2 white pills Ovrette 0 1.5 20 yellow pills Combined progestin/estrogen pills Alesse 100 0.50 5 pink pills Lo/Ovral 120 0.60 4 white pills Ovral 100 ... Free with registration - Journal of Family Practice - AccessMyLibrary.com

Hawaii Administrative Rules - EXHIBIT B  -  Aug 12, 2008
...[fn*] This progestin in Ovral, Lo/Ovral, Low-Ogestrel, Ogestrel and Ovrette is norgestrel, which contains two isomers only one of which (levonorgestrel) is ... Pay-Per-View - Hawaii Administrative Rules - Loislaw

Barr's Portia(R) Generic Oral Contraceptive Approved And Launched In ...  -  Aug 29, 2007
Portia, Nordette and Min-Ovral are regimens of oral contraceptives that contain ... Min-Ovral is supplied in 21-day and 28-day regimens in Canada and had ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Cree teens have a high rate of pregnancy – but not for lack of options  -  Feb 15, 2008
There are two forms of this medication available in Quebec: Ovral and Plan B. Ovral contains both of the hormones and can cause nausea, but Plan B, ... Nation

Period: Full Stop?; For Many Women, a 'Normal' Menstrual Cycle Is Now...  -  Jun 6, 2006
In the San Francisco ... estrogen, Ovral is a birth control pill prescribed mainly ... with abnormally heavy menstrual periods. Ovral's manufacturer ... ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Barr's Portia(R) Generic Oral Contraceptive Approved...  -  Aug 28, 2007
Portia, Nordette and Min-Ovral are regimens of oral contraceptives that contain ... Min-Ovral is supplied in 21-day and 28-day regimens in Canada and had ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

DIX HILLS, Pushing pharmacy referrals, Israel and Maloney among those...  -  Aug 23, 2005
...[and the other for] Lo Ovral," another drug used to prevent pregnancy. The legislation, known as the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act, is being sponsored ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

Bible For Females - Oneindia Living  -  Sep 8, 2007
...they are also called Morning After Pills also, such as Pill 72, Plan B, Alesse, Levlen, Levlite, Levora, Lo-Ovral, Nordette, Ovral etc. ... Oneindia

Pill(woe) talk  -  Oct 9, 2005
The first dose of the morning-after pill (generic name levonorgestrel; brandnames Duoluton-L, Ecee2, Ovral/Ovral-L and Triquilar) must be taken as soon as ... Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Counting the pills  -  Jun 30, 2008
Wyeth markets several brands of OCPs--Ovral-L, Ovral-G, and the low-dose Loette. GSK has a low dose pill, Elogen (desogestrel and ethinylestradiol), ... Express Pharma

Effects of making emergency contraception available without a …  -  Jun 1, 2007
Methods: All Ovral, Preven and Plan B EC prescriptions from Jan. 1, 1996, to Dec. 31, 2003, were identified through the BC PharmaNet and Medical Services ... CMAJ

Wyeth plant purchased; 800 jobs saved  -  Jan 15, 2008
The company has also acquired Wyeth patents associated with its beta-blocking drug Inderal, as well as the contraceptives Ovral and Lo Ovral. ... $2.95 - Press-Republican - NewsBank

California Code of Regulations - § 16:1746. Emergency Contraception.  -  Aug 16, 2005
...doses 12 hours Estradiol per Levonorgestrel Brand Manufacturer apart) Dose (mg) per Dose (mg) Levora Watson 4 white tablets 120 0.60 Ovral Wyeth 2 white ... Pay-Per-View - California Code of Regulations - Loislaw

Article: Women urged to get emergency-contraception prescriptions. - ...  -  May 8, 2006
..."Emergency contraception is the best ... prescribe these pills," said Peter ... prescribed for emergency contraception is Ovral, a birth control pill that ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - HighBeam Research

Dr. Pill to the rescue  -  Nov 7, 2005
Of course, given that emergency contraception (also often used: Lo/Ovral) is on the market in the first place, the FDA has already deemed it safe and ... Salon

Article: Generic oral contraceptive.(PRODUCTS)(Brief article) -...  -  Jan 1, 2007
Ayerst Pharmaceutical's Lo/Ovral oral contraceptive tablets. The company said it would ... represents Barr's seventh generic oral contraceptive product," ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

RedHerring.com ~ The Business of Technology  -  Jul 8, 2005
They include brands such as Wyeth's Lo/Ovral, Nordette, and Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen-Ortho's Tri-Cyclen Lo. "The study suggests that women in ... Red Herring

SANE: Specially trained nurses examine assault victims, give treatment...  -  May 28, 2006
...victim two Ovral tablets, the "morning-after pill," to prevent' pregnancy. But this woman was> using birth control and toldPerkins that she was not worried, ... Free-Lance Star - Google News Archive

Contraceptives: Must-knows about `The Pill'  -  Feb 19, 2007
However, 99 per cent of all contraceptive pills are combination pills (Marvelon, Ovral-L, Triquilar, Femilon, Triphasil, Diane-35), which contain both ... Rediff

Congo-Kinshasa: L'Abef-ND lutte pour l'intégration des services de...  -  May 11, 2006
...l'Abef-Nd a distribué les quantités suivantes de contraceptifs : «Microval : 210 cycles ; nordette : 900 cycles ; exluton : 1.780 cycles ; ovral : 653 ... AllAfrica.com - allafrica.com

Wyeth site rescued by new start-up firm  -  Jan 16, 2008
Products currently on its books include Inderal (propanolol) tablets and long-acting capsules, and Lo Ovral (ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel). OutSourcing-Pharma.com

Times changing for pill after 40; Lower estrogen dose decreases risk ...  -  Apr 13, 2007
Two additional Ovral pills 12 hours later usually ... uterus. Although any pill can have side effects, birth control pills are relatively safe ... a low ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam Research

Williams Record ARCHIVES: September 27, 2006  -  Sep 27, 2006
In addition, students can take lo-ovral, which is as “effectively used� as an emergency contraceptive as Plan B, Harrison said. ... Williams Record - The Williams Record

HERE'S ONE WAY TO SHORTEN AIRPORT SECURITY LINES.(Editorial) …  -  Jan 25, 2007
It is true that older formulations of emergency contraception -- oral contraceptives such as Ovral -- were believed to possibly prevent implantation. ... Pay-Per-View - Cincinnati Post - HighBeam Research

Birth control after treatment?  -  Oct 13, 2008
I was taking Lo/Ovral 28-day for birth control. What are the best options for me now that hormone therapy is over? Answer —Beth DuPree, MD, FACS: The best ... Breastcancer.org

Dr. Gita Ganguly Mukherjee is the former head of department of...  -  Sep 25, 2006
She has been prescribed to take Ovral L and Dexorange. But after taking this pill regularly she has developed a tendency to vomit. ... Calcutta Telegraph

And now for Plan B  -  May 15, 2005
Since 2000, these provinces have allowed pharmacists to dispense the morning-after pills Plan B and Ovral without a doctor's prescription. ... National Review of Medicine

Plan B--the opening we've been waiting for?(JP AT LARGE)(usage of …  -  Nov 6, 2006
This was before Plan B. We prescribed two Ovral tablets and two promethazine 25 mg. Cash only. No insurance. I listened to many remorseful women express how ... Free with registration - Drug Topics - AccessMyLibrary.com

SPECIAL FEATURE (Tabloid format): BUSINESSWORLD HEALTH …  -  Mar 16, 2005
Meanwhile, with high-dose pills such as Femenal, Nordiol, Olygnon, Ovidon, and Ovral, a woman should take the first two pills no later than 72 hours or ... Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Jeugd komt makkelijk aan alcohol in sportkantines  -  Jun 28, 2008
Zolang mijn dochter 15 jaar ovral binnen komt,sigaretten,drank kan kopen en haar vriend 20 jaar zich overal moet legitimeren en niks krijgt als hij dat niet ... Noordhollands Dagblad

Clinics in Mexico Stock 'Morning-After Pill'  -  Sep 22, 2005
Since a health department ruling 20 months ago, the pill--marketed under the trade names Vika, Postinor-2, Ovral, Eugynon, Nordiol and Neogynon and widely ... Women's eNews

Beloit Daily News - your source for news, entertainment, sports,...  -  May 17, 2007
At Beloit Memorial Hospital, the emergency contraception Ovral is offered. It's a combination of four birth control pills taken at different intervals. ... Beloit Daily News

Bad science aborts babies .  -  Dec 9, 2005
It's a large dose, 3 milligrams of progestin, taken within 72 hours of un protected sex. contraceptive Ovral, is a half-milligram daily dose of the same. ... Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive

UHS hikes birth control prices  -  Apr 6, 2007
Costs can range from $27 a month for oral contraceptives like Desogen and Lo-Ovral to as high as $45 a month for NuvaRing. ... Princeton University The Daily Princeton...

Gesinsbeplanning: hulp is beskikbaar  -  Sep 15, 2008
Die vier gesinsbeplanningsmetodes wat Nappa volgens sy aanbieding voorstaan, is inspuitings (Wur-Esterate en Petogen), pille (Ovral 28, Triphasil, ... Die Republikein

Todas las demás píldoras de anticoncepción se las puede vender …  -  Jun 22, 2006
...píldoras glanique, vika, postday, lo-femenal, nordet, microgynon, eugynon 50, nordiol, ovral, neoginon, entre las que constan anticonceptivos regulares. ... Ecuador Inmediato - Ecuador Inmediato (Suscripción)

Barr's Portia approved and launched in Canada.(Barr Pharmaceuticals...  -  Sep 3, 2007
Min-Ovral (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets. This represents the first approval of a generic oral contraceptive for Canadian consumers. ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Article: 'The pill' won't be hard to swallow for Kent State U....  -  Oct 13, 2005
...are sexually active ... cramps and pregnancy prevention will no longer be assured ... According to makers of the birth control pill LO/ OVRAL, some ... ... Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam Research

Emergency contraception: a potential solution.(Letter to the Editor)  -  Sep 1, 2005
...the Yuzpe regimen (Preven), and Lo/ovral. (It should be noted that Preven is no longer manufactured, but is available while supplies last. ... $4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNext

Princeton health center hikes birth control prices | Article from...  -  Apr 6, 2007
Costs can range from $27 a month for oral contraceptives like Desogen and Lo-Ovral to as high as $45 a month for NuvaRing. ... Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam Research

Article: Bills let pharmacists refuse birth control prescriptions.(Aro...  -  Jan 1, 2005
Schonbrun, asked Boling to supply Crider with Ovral birth control pills--take two pills immediately, then two more ... ... Pay-Per-View - Church & State - HighBeam Research

Article: EDITORIAL: Emergency contraception precludes morals - …  -  Apr 5, 2005
..."Emergency contraception is the best ... prescribe these pills," said Peter ... prescribed for emergency contraception is Ovral, a birth control pill that ... Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam Research

Article: Delay makes 'Plan B' birth control uncertain - University...  -  Feb 23, 2005
..."Emergency contraception is the best ... prescribe these pills," said Peter ... prescribed for emergency contraception is Ovral, a birth control pill that ... Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam Research

Recalling the 1908 'Vallejos,' a state amateur runner-up squad  -  Apr 10, 2005
For that matchup, Napa brought in pitcher Ovral Overall, who came in fresh off two wins for the World Series champion Chicago Cubs. Not to be outdone, ... $2.95 - Times-Herald - NewsBank

Hospitals say they comply with new law DH: On aid for victims of...  -  Mar 24, 2005
Plan B and Ovral are two of the type of pills used that prevent the egg from being fertilized, Morris said. It differs from RU-486, which is used to ... $3.50 - Burlington County Times - NewsBank

Article: SPEAKER: FDA DRAGGING ITS HEELS THE MORNING-AFTER …  -  Nov 3, 2005
..."Emergency contraception is the best ... prescribe these pills," said Peter ... prescribed for emergency contraception is Ovral, a birth control pill that ... Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam Research

La píldora RU-486 no implica riesgo para futuros embarazos  -  Aug 20, 2007
Por ejemplo con la Vika Postinor-2, en la primera y segunda dosis se toma una sola píldora, y con la Ovral son 2 píldoras para la primera y segunda dosis. ... cimacnoticias.com

La PAE no es solución única, falta educación  -  Jul 20, 2005
Por ejemplo, con la Vika Postinor-2, en la primera y segunda dosis se toma una sola píldora, y con la Ovral son dos píldoras para la primera y segunda dosis ... cimacnoticias.com

Dos opciones para evitar un embarazo no deseado  -  Jul 5, 2005
Por ejemplo con la Vika Postinor-2, en la primera y segunda dosis se toma una sola píldora, y con la Ovral son 2 píldoras para la primera y segunda dosis. ... cimacnoticias.com

Tout sur la contraception  -  Aug 4, 2005
La pilule Ovral a été presque entièrement remplacée par la nouvelle pilule Plan B. Composée uniquement d'un progestatif, cette dernière cause moins de ... Châtelaine

„Ich liebe die Tochter meines Peinigers“  -  Oct 23, 2005
Ich glaube, aus diesem Grund nahm ich die Abtreibungspille „Ovral“. Diese Pille verhindert, dass sich ein befruchtetes Ei in der Gebärmutter einnisten kann. ... jesus.ch

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Ovral is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAlesse; Alpha-Norgestrel; CCRIS 6525; Component of Lo/Ovral; Component of Ovral; Component of Stediril; D-Norgestrel; Dl-Norgestrel; Follistrel; HSDB 3595; HSDB 6483; Jadelle; Ld Norgestrel; Ld Norgestrel [French]; Levlen; Levlen Ed; Levonorgestrel; Levonorgestrel Implants; Levonorgestrel [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Levonorgestrelum [Inn-Latin]; Levonova; Levora-21; Levora-28; Lo/Ovral; Logynon; Logynon Ed; Methylnorethindrone; Microgest Ed; Microgyn; Microgynon; Microgynon 21; Microgynon 28; Microgynon 30 Ed; Microgynon Cd; Microlut; Microlution; Microval; Minivlar 30; Mirena; Monofeme 28; Monovar; NOG; Neogest; Neogynon 21; Nordet; Nordette; Nordette 21; Nordette 28; Norgeston; Norgestrel; Norgestrel [Progestins]; Norgestrel [Usan:Ban:Inn:Jan]; Norgestrelum [Inn-Latin]; Norplant; Norplant 2; Norplant Ii; Norplant System in Plastic Container; Ovral; Ovral-Lo; Ovran; Ovranette; Ovrette; Plan B; Postinor; Preven; Rigevidon 21+7; SH 850; Stediril; Stediril 30; Tetragynon; Tri-Levlen; Tri-Levlen 21; Triagynon; Triciclor; Trifeme 28; Trigoa; Trinordiol; Trinordiol 21; Trinordiol 28; Triphasil; Triphasil 21; Triphasil 28; Triquilar Ed; Trivora; Wy 3707; Wy-5104

Drug Category:
Ovral is categorized under the following by the FDA: Contraceptives; ATC:G03AC03

Dosage Forms:
Tablets

Absorption:
65%

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
13-ethyl-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one





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