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Pill Type Pill Name Progestin Dose (mg) Estrogen Dose (ug) Manufacturer# Individuals
Treated in DB
# Reported
Failures*
Biphasic Aranelle Norethindrone 0.5/1.0 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva
Biphasic Necon 10/11 Norethindrone 0.5/1.0 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma
Biphasic Ortho-Novum 10/11 Norethindrone 0.5/1.0 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Ortho-McNeil
Monophasic Alesse Levonorgestrel 0.1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Wyeth 2
Monophasic Apri Desogestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Teva 7
Monophasic Aviane Levonorgestrel 0.1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Teva 3
Monophasic Balziva Norethindrone 0.4 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva 3
Monophasic Brevicon Norethindrone 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Demulen 1/35 Ethynidiol diacetate 1 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Pharmacia 1
Monophasic Demulen 1/50 Ethynidiol diacetate 1 Ethinyl estradiol 50 Pharmacia 2
Monophasic Femcon Fe Norethindrone 0.4 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Warner Chilcott 11
Monophasic Junel 1.5/30 Norethindrone 1.5 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Teva
Monophasic Junel 1/20 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Teva 2 1-Gi.
Monophasic Kariva Desogestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 20/10 Teva
Monophasic Lessina Levonorgestrel 0.1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Teva 1
Monophasic Levlen (21 & 28) Levonorgestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Bayer Healthcare 3
Monophasic Levlite Levonorgestrel 0.1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Bayer Healthcare
Monophasic Levora Levonorgestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Lo/Ovral Norgestrel 0.3 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Wyeth 11
Monophasic Loestrin 21 Norethindrone 1.5 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Warner Chilcott 1
Monophasic Loestrin 24 Fe Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Warner Chilcott 5
Monophasic Lutera Levonorgestrel 0.1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Marvelon Desogestrel 1.5 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Schering-Plough 7
Monophasic Mercilon Desogestrel 1.5 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Schering-Plough 1
Monophasic Microgestin 1.5/30 Norethindrone 1.5 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Microgestin 1/20 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Watson Pharma
AZA Wildlife Contraception CenterCurrent List of Available Birth Control Pills
Updated September 2011
Pill Names that have been recorded in Database and successful are highlighted below. At this time the WCC does not recommend one
brand specifically, the list below reflects only what has been reported as of September 2011.
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Pill Type Pill Name Progestin Dose (mg) Estrogen Dose (ug) Manufacturer# Individuals
Treated in DB
# Reported
Failures*
Monophasic Microgestin FE 1.5/30 Norethindrone 1.5 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Microgestin FE 1/20 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Microgynon 30 Levonorgestrel 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Bayer Healthcare 39
Monophasic Microgynon 50 Levonorgestrel 0.125 Ethinyl estradiol 50 Bayer Healthcare 1
Monophasic Mircette Desogestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 20/10 Dura Med 14
Monophasic Modicon Norethindrone 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Ortho-McNeil 17
Monophasic MonoNessa Norgestimate 0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Necon 0.5/35 Norethindrone 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma 1
Monophasic Necon 1/35 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma 21
Monophasic Necon 1/50 Norethindrone 1 Mestranol 50 Watson Pharma 58 2- Go. & Ch.
Monophasic Norinyl 1+35 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma 2 1 Or.
Monophasic Norinyl 1+50 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 50 Watson Pharma 11 1 Or.
Monophasic Nortrel 0.5/35 Norethindrone 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva
Monophasic Nortrel 1/35 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva 30
Monophasic Ogestrel 0.5/50 Norgestrel 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 50 Watson Pharma 4
Monophasic Ogestrel - Low Norgestrel 0.3 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Watson Pharma 7
Monophasic Ortho-cept Desogestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Ortho-McNeil 1
Monophasic Ortho-Cyclen Norgestimate 0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Ortho-McNeil 12
Monophasic Ortho-Novum 1/35 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Ortho-McNeil 19
Monophasic Ortho-Novum 1/50 Norethindrone 1 Mestranol 50 Ortho-McNeil 62 3- Or., Gi., Ch.
Monophasic Ovcon 35 Norethindrone 0.4 Ethinyl Estradiol 35 Warner Chilcott 34
Monophasic Ovcon 50 Norethindrone 1 Ethinyl Estradiol 50 Warner Chilcott 9
Monophasic Ovral - Lo Norgestrel 0.3 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Wyeth 1
Monophasic Ovral Norgestrel 0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 50 Wyeth 7
Monophasic Ovranette Levonorgestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Teva 14
Monophasic Portia Levonorgestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Teva 1
Monophasic Seasonale Levonorgestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Dura Med 1
Monophasic Seasonique Levonorgestrel 0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 30/10 Dura Med 6
Monophasic Sprintec Norgestimate 0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva 3
Monophasic Yaz Drospirenone 3 Ethinyl estradiol 20 Bayer Healthcare
Monophasic Yasmin Drospirenone 3 Ethinyl estradiol 30 Bayer Healthcare 6
Monophasic Zovia 1/35E Ethynidiol diacetate 1 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma
Monophasic Zovia 1/50E Ethynidiol diacetate 1 Ethinyl estradiol 50 Watson Pharma
Progestin only Camila Norethindrone 0.35 none none Teva 3
Progestin only Cerazette Desogestrel 0.075 none none Schering-Plough 3
Progestin only Errin Norethindrone 0.35 none none Teva 6 1-Or.
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Pill Type Pill Name Progestin Dose (mg) Estrogen Dose (ug) Manufacturer# Individuals
Treated in DB
# Reported
Failures*
Progestin only Femulen Ethynidiol diacetate 0.5 none none Pharmacia
Progestin only Jolivette Norethindrone 0.35 none none Watson Pharma
Progestin only Mircolut Levonorgestrel 0.3 none none Bayer Healthcare 9 2-Ch.
Progestin only Micronor Norethindrone 0.35 none none Ortho-McNeil 1
Progestin only Nora-Be Norethindrone 0.35 none none Watson Pharma
Progestin only Nor-QD Norethindrone 0.35 none none Watson Pharma 1
Progestin only Ovrette Norgestrel 0.075 none none Wyeth 1
Triphasic Enpresse Levonorgestrel 0.05/0.075/0.125 Ethinyl estradiol 30/40/30 Teva 2
Triphasic Estrostep FE Norethindrone acetate 1 Ethinyl estradiol 20/30/35 Warner Chilcott 1
Triphasic Necon 7/7/7 Norethindrone 0.5/0.75/1.0 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma
Triphasic Nortrel 7/7/7 Norethindrone 0.5/0.75/1.0 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva 3
Triphasic Ortho Tricyclen Norgestimate 0.18/0.215/0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Ortho-McNeil 20 1-Or.
Triphasic Ortho Tricyclen Lo Norgestimate 0.18/0.215/0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 25 Ortho-McNeil 9
Triphasic Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 Norethindrone 0.5/0.75/1.0 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Ortho-McNeil 14
Triphasic Tri-Levlen (21 & 28) Levonorgestrel 0.05/0.075/0.125 Ethinyl estradiol 30/40/30 Bayer Healthcare
Triphasic TriNessa Norgestimate 0.18/0.215/0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma 1
Triphasic TriNorinyl Norethindrone 0.5/1.0/0.5 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Watson Pharma
Triphasic Triphasil Levonorgestrel 0.05/0.075/0.125 Ethinyl estradiol 30/40/30 Wyeth 14 1-Or.
Triphasic Tri-Sprintec Norgestimate 0.18/0.215/0.25 Ethinyl estradiol 35 Teva 7
Triphasic Trivora Levonorgestrel 0.05/0.075/.125 Ethinyl estradiol 30/40/30 Watson Pharma 1
Triphasic Velivet Desogestrel 0.1/0.125/0.15 Ethinyl estradiol 25 Teva
* Ch. = Chimpanzee; Or. = Orangutan; Gi. = Gibbon; Go. = Gorilla
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