Oral Contraceptive Drug

Because women nowadays are active and have a major role to their family and the society, it is ought to plan how many children should be and how they could protect themselves from having unexpected pregnancies. Oral contraceptives are made to help partners to avoid pregnancy. They are also used as (1) hormonal contraceptives; (2) provide real therapeutic options; (3) in contrast to drugs that are used to treat disease, these agents generally are used in a relatively young and healthy population; the consideration of possible side effects thus is especially important; (4) in addition to contraceptive actions these agents have substantial health benefits; and (5) because of differences in doses and specific compounds used, it is not appropriate to extrapolate directly untoward effects of hormonal contraceptives to hormone replacement therapy, or vice versa.

In choosing the right oral contraceptive drug for you it is advisable to see your doctor first or your healthcare provider before starting the regimen. It necessary to know the expected outcomes and the bad effects. Some women are deciding their oral contraceptive without referring to any healthcare provider. It is to dangerous to decide alone, because of the unwarranted effects that can bring. It must be noted that these oral contraceptive drugs are containing hormones that can change endocrine function, especially the function the female reproductive system.

The following should be known when choosing oral contraceptive drug:

1. Consult your doctor first for appropriate drug to be prescribed.
2. Remember that oral contraceptive drugs need prescription without it drugstore must not dispense them.
3. Ask your healthcare provider for the right hormonal treatment that would best for your activity or condition.
4. Before taking the a drug ask for information about the right dose, administration, missed dose, storage and other concerns from your doctor or pharmacist.
5. If for hormone replacement therapy, it is advisable to visit your doctor to diagnose your condition and give you the right drug.
6. In case also of treatment for any reproductive problem or disease, see you doctor still.

Samples of Available Oral Contraceptives Drugs and their brand names:

Progestin-Only Contraceptives

1. Lynestrenol 500mcg
   Brands:
   AMBER (Cynosure Healthcare) 1 x 28's tab
   DAPHNE (Pond's Chemical) 1 x 28's tab
   EXLUTON (Organon) 1 x 28's tab

Lynestrenol 500mcg is an oral contraceptive that can be taken by lactating mothers and women who smoke.

2. Desogestrel 75mcg
   Brand: CERAZETTE (Organon) 1 x 28's tab

Combination Oral Contraceptives

1. Cyproterone Acetate 2mg + Ethinylestradiol 35mcg
   Brand:
   ALTHEA (Pond's Chemical) 1 x 21's tab
   CRIMSON (Cyno Sure Healthcare) 1 x 21's tab
   CYBELLE (Chemway Pharma) 1 x 21's tab
   DIANE-35 (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 21's tab

This combination can control acne and hirtutism.

2. Levonorgestrel 150mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg + Ferrous Fumarate 75mg
   Brands:
   AZUL (Cyno Sure Healthcare) 1 x 28's tab
   CHARLIZE (Pond's Chemical) 1 x 28's tab
   FEMME (Nanjing Baijingyu) 1 x 28's tab
   LADY (Pond's Chemical) 1 x 28's tab
   
   
3. Levonorgestrel 150mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg
   Brand:
   NORDETTE (Pfizer) 1 x 21's tab
   
   
4. Levonorgestrel 150mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg + Lactose 48.25mg
   Brand:
   SEIF (Bayer HC) 1 x 28's tab
   
   
5. Levonorgestrel 100mcg + Ethinylestradiol 20mcg
   Brand:
   MINIPIL (Chemway Pharma) 1 x 21's tab

6. Levonorgestrel 125mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg + Ferrous Fumarate 75mg
   Brands:
   BLUSH (Cyno Sure Healthcare) 1 x 28's tab
   TRUST PILL (Pond's Chemical) 1 x 28's tab
   
   
7. Ethinylestradiol 35mcg + Norethisterone 400mcg
   Brand:
   MICROPIL (Dyna Drug) 1 x 21's tab
   
   
8. Ethinylestradiol 35mcg + Norethisterone 400mcg + Ferrous Fumarate 75mg
   Brand:
   MICROPIL PLUS (Dyna Drug) 1 x 28's tab
   
   
9. Drospirenone 3mg + Ethinylelstradiol 30mcg
   Brands:
   LIZA (Chemway Pharma) 1 x 21's tab
   YASMIN (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 21's tab
   
   
10. Drospirenone 3mg + Ethinylelstradiol 0.02mg
    Brand:
    YAZ (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 28's tab
    
    
11. Desogestrel 150mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg
    Brand:
    MARVELON 28 (Organon) 1 x 28's tab
    
    
12. Desogestrel 150mcg + Ethinylestradiol 20mcg
    Brand:
    MERCILON (Organon) 1 x 21's tab
    
    
13. Gestodene 0.075mg + Ethinylestradiol 0.03mg
    Brands:
    GYNERA (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 21's tab
    SOPHIA (Famy Care) 1 x 21's tab
    
    
14. Gestodene 0.075mg + Ethinylestradiol 0.02mg
    Brand:
    MELAINE (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 21's tab

Especial Combination Oral Contraceptives

1. Desogestrel 25mcg + Ethinylestradiol 40mcg = 7 blue tab
   Desogestrel 125mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg = 15 white tab
   Brand:
   GRACIAL (Organon) 1x 22's tab

This combination is treatment of mild to moderate acne.

2. Estradiol valerate 3mg = 2 dark yellow FC tab
   Estradiol valerate 2mg + dienogest 2mg = 5 medium red FC tab
   Estradiol valerate 2mg + dienogest 3mg = 17 light yellow FC tab
   Estradiol valerate 1mg = 2 dark red FC tab
   Lactose 50mg = 2 white FC tab
   Brand:
   QLAIRA (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 28's tab
   
   
3. Levonogestrel 50mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg = 6 tab
   Levonogestrel 75mcg + Ethinylestradiol 40mcg = 5 tab
   Levonogestrel 125mcg + Ethinylestradiol 30mcg = 10 tab
   Brand:
   LOGYNON (Bayer Healthcare) 1 x 21's

Physician's choice for the right hormonal contraceptive treatment for his patient depends on the drug's action and safety to the patient's condition. It is also affected by the patient's choice and financial status. Most oral contraceptives are in combination form, because of the best results and less side effects that they can give. It must also consider the cost of the drug and the ability of the patient to comply with its therapy.