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
  • FDA-approved for acne
  • 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)
  • Natazia®
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)
  • Fayosim®
  • Quartette®
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

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