Levonorgestrel
Classification: BATC code: G02BA03, G03AA07, G03AB03, G03AC03, G03AD01
Summary
As the substance is only used by women, analyses on sex or gender differences have not been considered relevant.
Additional information
The approved indications for levonorgestrel in combination with ethinylestradiol are contraception, emergency contraception and abortifacient [1-3].
Updated: 2017-02-09
Date of litterature search: 2016-12-20
References
- Fass.se [cited 2016-12-20]. länk
- Physicians' Desk Reference. http://www.pdr.net. [cited 2016-12-20]. länk
- Dollery C Sir, editor. Therapeutic drugs. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 1999
- Läkemedelsstatistik. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen. 2015 [cited 2016-12-19.] Socialstyrelsens statistikdatabas
Reviewed by: Mia von Euler
Approved by: Karin Schenck-Gustafsson