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Etonogestrel

Classification: B

Drug products: Nexplanon, Nexplanon®, NuvaRing, NuvaRing®, Ornibel, Vagiprev

ATC code: G02BB01, G03AC08

Substances: etonogestrel

Summary

As the substance is only used by women, analyses on sex or gender differences have not been considered relevant.

Additional information

The approved indication for etonogestrel alone or in combination with ethinyl estradiol is contraception [1-3].

Updated: 2016-12-23

Date of litterature search: 2016-12-20

References

  1. Fass.se [cited 2016-12-20]. länk
  2. Drugs.com. http://www.drugs.com. [cited 2016-12-20.] länk
  3. Physicians' Desk Reference. http://www.pdr.net. [cited 2016-12-20]. länk
  4. Läkemedelsstatistik. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen. 2015 [cited 2016-12-19.] Socialstyrelsens statistikdatabas

Authors: Mia von Euler, Linnéa Karlsson Lind

Reviewed by: Mia von Euler

Approved by: Karin Schenck-Gustafsson