examples of pills with more progestogenic activity

Last reviewed 01/2018

• pills with a higher progestogen component e.g. Loestrin 30 (30 micrograms ethinyl oestradiol, 1500 micrograms of norethisterone), Eugynon 30 (30 micrograms ethinyl oestradiol, 250 micrograms levenogestrel)
  
  
• pills with a lower oestrogen component e.g. Loestrin 20 (20 micrograms ethinyl oestradiol, 1000 micrograms of norethisterone) (1)

Reference:

• (1) Update (1998), 56(8), 751-8.