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Table 2 Progestin only Pills

From: The Progestin Revolution: progestins are arising as the dominant players in the tight interlink between contraceptives and bleeding control

Progestin only pills now commercially available

 Minipills

  Norethindrone 350 Îĵg

  Desogestrel [not in USA] 75 Îĵg

 High progestin-only pill

  Drosperinone 4 mg

Progestin only pills mostly discontinued [none available in USA]

 Minipills

  Etynodiol diacetate 500 Îĵg

  Levonorgestrel 30 Îĵg

  Lynestrenol 500 Îĵg

  Norethisterone 300 Îĵg

  Norgestrel 75 Îĵg or levonorgestrel 37.5 Îĵg

 Discontinued Minipills

  Chlormadione acetate 0.5 mg

  Quingestanol acetate 0.3 mg