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Drug Description
DESCRIPTION
Each of the following products is a combination oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestimate and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol. ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN 28 Tablets. Each white tablet contains 0.180 mg of the progestational compound, norgestimate (18,19-Dinor-17-pregn-4- en-20-yn-3-one, 17-( acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-, oxime,( 17 )-(+)-) and 0.035 mg of the estrogenic compound, ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17 -pregna, 1,3,5( 10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol). Inactive ingredients include lactose, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch. Text Continues Below
Each light blue tablet contains 0.215 mg of the progestational compound norgestimate (18,19-Dinor-17- pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-( acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-, oxime,( 17 )-(+)-) and 0.035 mg of the estrogenic compound, ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17 -pregna, 1,3,5( 10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol). Inactive ingredients include FD& C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch. Each blue tablet contains 0.250 mg of the progestational compound norgestimate (18,19-Dinor-17-pregn-4- en-20-yn-3-one, 17-( acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-, oxime,( 17 )-(+)-) and 0.035 mg of the estrogenic compound, ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17 -pregna, 1,3,5( 10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol). Inactive ingredients include FD& C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch. Each green tablet contains only inert ingredients, as follows: D& C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD& C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and pregelatinized starch. ORTHO-CYCLEN 28 Tablets. Each blue tablet contains 0.250 mg of the progestational compound norgestimate (18,19-Dinor-17-pregn-4- en-20-yn-3-one, 17-( acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-, oxime,( 17 )-(+)-) and 0.035 mg of the estrogenic compound, ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17 -pregna, 1,3,5( 10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol). Inactive ingredients include FD& C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch. Each green tablet contains only inert ingredients, as follows: D& C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD& C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and pregelatinized starch.
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