Oral contraceptive chart
Chart of available oral contraceptive pills grouped by phase, progestin dose, and estrogen dose. Chart also includes trade names and generic status.
Acronyms and definitions
- Biphasic - two hormone doses over a cycle
- EE - Ethinyl estradiol
- ES - Estetrol
- EV - Estradiol valerate
- FE - Iron (ferrous fumarate)
- MES - Mestranol
- Monophasic - one hormone dose over a cycle
- OCPs - Oral contraceptive pills
- Quadriphasic - four hormone doses over a cycle
- Triphasic - three hormone doses over a cycle
| BIPHASIC |
| Progestin |
Drug Name |
Hormones |
Generic |
Other |
| Desogestrel (DES) |
- Azurette®
- Bekyree®
- Kariva®
- Kimidess®
- Mircette®
- Pimtrea®
- Viorele®
- Volnea®
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
DES (mg) |
| 1 - 21 |
0.020 |
0.150 |
| 22 - 23 |
- |
- |
| 24 - 28 |
0.010 |
- |
|
YES |
|
| Levonorgestrel (LNG) |
- Amethia® Lo
- Camrese® Lo
- LoSeasonique®
- Lo Simpesse™
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
LNG (mg) |
| 1 - 84 |
0.020 |
0.10 |
| 85 - 91 |
0.010 |
- |
|
YES |
- Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months
|
- Amethia®
- Ashlyna®
- Camrese®
- Daysee®
- Jaimiess®
- Seasonique®
- Simpesse®
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
LNG (mg) |
| 1 - 84 |
0.030 |
0.150 |
| 85 - 91 |
0.010 |
- |
|
YES |
- Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months
|
| Norethindrone (NE) |
- Necon® 10/11 21
- Necon® 10/11 28
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NE (mg) |
| 1 - 10 |
0.035 |
0.5 |
| 11 - 21 |
0.035 |
1.0 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
| Norethindrone Acetate (NEA) |
- Lo Loestrin® FE
- Lo Minastrin® FE
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NEA (mg) |
| 1 - 24 |
0.010 |
1.0 |
| 25 - 26 |
0.010 |
- |
| 27 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
NO |
- Two placebo pills contain 75 mg of ferrous fumarate
- Lo Minastrin FE is a chewable tablet
|
| TRIPHASIC |
| Progestin |
Drug Name |
Hormones |
Generic |
Other |
| Desogestrel (DES) |
- Caziant®
- Cesia®
- Cyclessa®
- Velivet®
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
DES (mg) |
| 1 - 7 |
0.025 |
0.10 |
| 8 - 14 |
0.025 |
0.125 |
| 15 - 21 |
0.025 |
0.150 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
| Levonorgestrel (LNG) |
- Elifemme®
- Enpresse® 28
- Levonest®
- Myzilra®
- Trivora® 28
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
LNG (mg) |
| 1 - 6 |
0.030 |
0.050 |
| 7 - 11 |
0.040 |
0.075 |
| 12 - 21 |
0.030 |
0.125 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
|
Norethindrone (NE) |
- Alyacen® 7/7/7/ 28
- Cyclafem® 7/7/7 28
- Dasetta® 7/7/7 28
- Necon® 7/7/7
- Nortrel® 7/7/7 21
- Nortrel® 7/7/7 28
- Nylia® 7/7/7 28
- Ortho-Novum® 7/7/7 28
- Pirmella® 7/7/7 28
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NE (mg) |
| 1 - 7 |
0.035 |
0.50 |
| 8 - 14 |
0.035 |
0.75 |
| 15 - 21 |
0.035 |
1.00 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
- Aranelle®
- Leena®
- Tri-Norinyl® 28
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NE (mg) |
| 1 - 7 |
0.035 |
0.50 |
| 8 - 16 |
0.035 |
1.0 |
| 17 - 21 |
0.035 |
0.50 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
| Norethindrone Acetate
(NEA) |
- Chabelina® FE
- Estrostep® FE
- Tilia FE®
- Tri-Legest® FE 28
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NEA (mg) |
| 1 - 5 |
0.020 |
1.0 |
| 6 - 12 |
0.030 |
1.0 |
| 13 - 21 |
0.035 |
1.0 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
- FDA-approved for acne
- Pills with "FE" in title - seven steroid-free pills contain ferrous fumarate 75 mg
|
|
Norgestimate (NG) |
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen®
- TriNessa®
- Tri-Estarylla®
- Tri-Linyah®
- Tri-Previfem®
- Tri-Sprintec®
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NG (mg) |
| 1 - 7 |
0.035 |
0.180 |
| 8 - 14 |
0.035 |
0.215 |
| 15 - 21 |
0.035 |
0.250 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo®
- TriNessa Lo®
- Tri-Lo-Estarylla®
- Tri-Lo-Marzia®
- Tri-Lo-Mili®
- Tri-Lo-Sprintec®
- Tri-Lo-Linyah®
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
NG (mg) |
| 1 - 7 |
0.025 |
0.180 |
| 8 - 14 |
0.025 |
0.215 |
| 15 - 21 |
0.025 |
0.250 |
| 22 - 28 |
- |
- |
|
YES |
|
| QUADRIPHASIC |
| Progestin |
Drug Name |
Hormones |
Generic |
Other |
| Dienogest (DIG) |
|
| Days |
EV (mg) |
DIG (mg) |
| 1 - 2 |
3.0 |
- |
| 3 - 7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| 8 - 24 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
| 25 - 26 |
1.0 |
- |
| 26 - 27 |
- |
- |
|
NO |
|
| Levonorgestrel (LEV) |
|
| Days |
EE (mg) |
LEV (mg) |
| 1 - 42 |
0.020 |
0.15 |
| 43 - 63 |
0.025 |
0.15 |
| 64 - 84 |
0.030 |
0.15 |
| 85 - 91 |
0.010 |
- |
|
YES |
- Extended cycle pill - 1 period every 3 months
- Menses should occur on last 7 days of the 91 day cycle
|
- Manufacturer's package insert
