What is the generic name for Levlen?

ethinylestradiol and/or levonorgestrel (the active ingredients in Levlen ED) any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.

Is Levlen and microgynon the same?

Different types and brands of contraceptive pill contain different types and doses of synthetic oestrogen and progesterone. But brand names such as Microgynon, Levlen, Yaz, Brenda and Norimin give little indication of the ingredients, dose or who should use them.

What is Tri Levlen?

Tri-Levlen is a prescription birth control medication used to prevent pregnancy. Tri-Levlen contains two hormones, levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, which belong to a group of drugs called hormonal contraceptives.

Is Levlen high in estrogen?

Levlen, or Levlen ED, is a combined oral contraceptive pill, meaning it has a combination of estrogen and progestogen. The estrogen component in Levlen is 30 mcg of ethinylestradiol, while the progestogen component is 150 mcg of levonorgestrel.

Is my birth control monophasic or multiphasic?

Birth control pills can either be monophasic or multiphasic. The primary difference is in the amount of hormones you get throughout the month. Multiphasic pills alter the ratio of progestin to estrogen and the doses during the 21-day cycle.

What pill is similar to microgynon?

Contraception options

• Cerazette. Daily progestogen-only pill – no pill break. 99% effective when taken correctly.
• Microgynon 30. Take daily for 21 days, with a 7-day break (alternatives possible)
• Cerelle. Daily progestogen-only tablet.
• Yasmin. Take daily for 21 days, with a 7-day break (alternatives possible)

Which pill is best for acne Australia?

Isotretinoin. Oral isotretinoin is the treatment of choice for patients who have not adequately responded to 12 weeks of oral antibiotics or who present initially with severe acne nodules and cysts.

What is a triphasic birth control pill?

Triphasic birth control pills (like Ortho Tri-Cyclen) contain three different doses of hormones so the hormone combination changes approximately every seven days throughout the pill pack. Depending on the pill brand, the amount of estrogen may change as well as the amount of progestin.

How does the triphasil pill work?

This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne.

Will Levlen cause weight gain?

Like other birth control pills, Levlen can cause weight gain in some women — even those who regularly exercise and maintain a healthy diet. Hormones like progestin used in Levlen encourage the body to store fat, particularly around the midsection.