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Trade names | Evra, Ortho Evra, Xulane, others |
Other names | Norelgestromine; NGMN; RWJ-10553; Levonorgestrel 3-oxime; 17β-Deacetylnorgestimate; 17α-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone 3-oxime; 17α-Ethynyl-18-methylestr-4-en-17β-ol-3-one 3-oxime |
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MedlinePlus | a602006 |
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Routes of administration | Transdermal patch |
Drug class | Progestogen; Progestin |
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Protein binding | 99% (to albumin but not to SHBG )[1][2][3] |
Metabolism | Liver (oxime to ketone reaction, hydroxylation, conjugation)[4] |
Metabolites | • Levonorgestrel[4] |
Elimination half-life | 17–37 hours[1][3] |
Excretion | Urine and feces[4] |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.170.714 |
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Formula | C21H29NO2 |
Molar mass | 327.468 g·mol−1 |
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Norelgestromin, or norelgestromine, sold under the brand names Evra and Ortho Evra among others, is a progestin medication which is used as a method of birth control for women.[5][6][7] The medication is available in combination with an estrogen and is not available alone.[5] It is used as a patch that is applied to the skin.[6][7]
Side effects of the combination of an estrogen and norelgestromin include menstrual irregularities, headaches, nausea, abdominal pain, breast tenderness, mood changes, and others.[4] Norelgestromin is a progestin, or a synthetic progestogen, and hence is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, the biological target of progestogens like progesterone.[8][9] It has very weak androgenic activity and no other important hormonal activity.[8][9]
Norelgestromin was introduced for medical use in 2002.[10] It is sometimes referred to as a "third-generation" progestin.[11][12] Norelgestromin is marketed widely throughout the world.[5] It is available as a generic medication.[13]
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