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Oviol (Mircette)

contraceptive regimen; combination of ethinyl estradiol & desogestrel

Also Known As:

Mircette; Ortho-Cept; CTR 24; CTR-24; Desogen (contraceptive); Ovidol; Practil 21; Varnoline; 19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol, (17alpha)-, mixt. with (17alpha)-13-ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol

Networked: 10 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Drug Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Covin, R B: 1 article (04/2004)
2.	Rich, N L: 1 article (04/2004)
3.	Aysola, Agnes: 1 article (04/2004)
4.	Hendrix, Susan L: 1 article (12/2002)
5.	Alexander, Nancy J: 1 article (12/2002)
6.	Charnock-Jones, D S: 1 article (08/2000)
7.	Leslie, S: 1 article (08/2000)
8.	Makkink, W K: 1 article (08/2000)
9.	Macpherson, A M: 1 article (08/2000)
10.	Archer, D F: 1 article (08/2000)

Related Diseases

1.	Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain) 12/01/2002 - "This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled exploratory study examined the efficacy and safety of a low-dose oral contraceptive (Mircette), desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol [DSG/EE] and ethinyl estradiol [EE]) in relieving the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. "
2.	Acne Vulgaris 07/01/1988 - "Apropos of a comparative study of Varnoline vs Diane in 69 women with acne]." 10/01/1994 - "The effects of CTR-24, a biphasic oral contraceptive combination, compared to Diane-35 in women with acne." 07/01/1988 - "The authors conducted a comparative study of the effect of two oral contraceptives Varnoline and Diane in the treatment of androgenic manifestations: acne and hirsutism. " 12/01/1984 - "The discontinuation rate because of nausea, headache, acne and breast tenderness was lower in the group of women who received Oviol 22 than in the group of women receiving Ovoresta M. "
3.	Hirsutism 07/01/1988 - "The authors conducted a comparative study of the effect of two oral contraceptives Varnoline and Diane in the treatment of androgenic manifestations: acne and hirsutism. " 12/01/1994 - "Twenty-two polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) patients with hirsutism were treated with flutamide (250 mg twice/d) in association with ethinyl-E2 (0.030 mg/d) plus desogestrel (0.150 mg/d) (Practil 21; Organon, Rome, Italy) for 21 d/mo. Patients were recruited in the Institute of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Pathology, St. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania, Italy. "
4.	Hemorrhage 08/01/2000 - "Disrupted bleeding patterns were associated with Implanon and to a lesser extent with Mircette. " 12/01/1999 - "Disrupted bleeding patterns were associated with Implanon and, to a lesser extent, with Mircette. "
5.	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal) 12/01/1988 - "8 women, aged 17-25, with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO) were treated with Practil 21 (Organon) containing 30 mcg of ethinyl estradiol and 150 mcg of desogestrel, or with Planum (Menarini). "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Desogestrel
2.	Ethinyl Estradiol (Estinyl)
3.	3-keto-desogestrel (etonogestrel)
4.	Oviol (Mircette)
5.	Temazepam (Nocturne)
6.	Flutamide (Eulexin)
7.	Oral Contraceptives
8.	Diane
9.	Ministat