Drug Monographs

Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel

Basics

U.S. Brand Names

  • Alesse®
  • Aviane™
  • Enpresse™
  • Jolessa™
  • Lessina™
  • Levlen®
  • Levlite™
  • Levora®
  • LoSeasonique™
  • Lutera™
  • Lybrel™
  • Nordette®
  • Portia™
  • Quasense™
  • Seasonale®
  • Seasonique™
  • Sronyx™
  • Triphasil®
  • Trivora®

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
  • Alesse® may be confused with Aleve®
  • Nordette® may be confused with Nicorette®
  • Seasonale® may be confused with Seasonique™
  • Seasonique™ may be confused with Seasonale®
  • Tri-Levlen® may be confused with Trilafon®
  • Triphasil® may be confused with Tri-Norinyl®

Generic Available

Yes

Pharmacologic Categories

  • Contraceptive
  • Estrogen and Progestin Combination

Related Terms

  • Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol

Available Products

ImageDescription
Brand Name Nordette® 21
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg
Labeler Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 000080075
Brand Name Lybrel™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.09 mg [28 yellow tablets]
Labeler Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 000081117
Brand Name Nordette® 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [21 light orange tablets and 7 pink inactive tablets]
Labeler Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 000082533
Brand Name Triphasil® 21
Strength Day 1-6: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.05 mg [6 brown tablets] Day 7-11: Ethinyl estradiol 0.04 mg and levonorgestrel 0.075 mg [5 white tablets] Day 12-21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.125 mg [10 light yellow tablets]
Labeler Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 000082535
Brand Name Triphasil® 28
Strength Day 1-6: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.05 mg [6 brown tablets] Day 12-21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.125 mg [10 light yellow tablets] Day 22-28: 7 light green inactive tablets Day 7-11: Ethinyl estradiol 0.04 mg and levonorgestrel 0.075 mg [5 white tablets]
Labeler Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 000082536
Brand Name Alesse® 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg [21 pink tablets and 7 light green inactive tablets]
Labeler Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 000082576
Brand Name Lessina® 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg [21 pink tablets and 7 white inactive tablets]
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 005559014
Brand Name Portia® 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [21 pink tablets and 7 white inactive tablets]
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 005559020
Brand Name Aviane™ 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg [21 orange tablets and 7 light green inactive tablets]
Labeler Barr Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 005559045
Brand Name Enpresse® 28
Strength Day 1-6: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.05 mg [6 pink tablets] Day 12-21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.125 mg [10 orange tablets] Day 7-11: Ethinyl estradiol 0.04 mg and levonorgestrel 0.075 mg [5 white tablets] Day 22-28: 7 light green inactive tablets
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 005559047
Brand Name Jolessa™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 005559123
Brand Name Levlite™ 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg [21 pink tablets and 7 white inactive tablets]
Labeler Berlex Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 504190408
Brand Name Levlen® 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [21 light orange tablets and 7 pink inactive tablets]
Labeler Berlex Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 504190411
Brand Name Tri-Levlen® 28
Strength Day 1-6: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.05 mg [6 brown tablets] Day 22-28: 7 light green inactive tablets Day 7-11: Ethinyl estradiol 0.04 mg and levonorgestrel 0.075 mg [5 white tablets] Day 12-21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.125 mg [10 light yellow tablets]
Labeler Berlex Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 504190433
Brand Name Seasonale®
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [84 pink tablets and 7 white inactive tablets]
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 512850058
Brand Name Seasonique™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [84 light blue-green tablets] and ethinyl estradiol 0.01 mg [7 yellow tablets]
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 512850087
Brand Name Nordette® 28
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [21 light orange tablets and 7 pink inactive tablets]
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 512850091
Brand Name LoSeasonique®
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg [84 orange tablets] and ethinyl estradiol 0.01 mg [7 yellow tablets]
Labeler Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 512850092
Brand Name Levora®
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [21 white tablets and 7 peach inactive tablets]
Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 525440279
Brand Name Trivora®
Strength Day 1-6: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.05 mg [6 blue tablets] Day 7-11: Ethinyl estradiol 0.04 mg and levonorgestrel 0.075 mg [5 white tablets] Day 22-28: 7 peach inactive tablets [7 peach inactive tablets] Day 12-21: Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.125 mg [10 pink tablets]
Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 525440291
Brand Name Lutera™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg [21 white tablets and 7 peach inactive tablets]
Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 525440949
Brand Name Quasense™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg and levonorgestrel 0.15 mg [84 white tablets and 7 peach inactive tablets]
Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 525440966
Brand Name Sronyx®
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg and levonorgestrel 0.1 mg
Labeler Watson Laboratories Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 525440967
Brand Name Preven™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.05 mg and levonorgestrel 0.25 mg [4]
Labeler Gynetics Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 639550010
Brand Name Preven™
Strength Ethinyl estradiol 0.05 mg and levonorgestrel 0.25 mg
Labeler Gynetics Inc
Class Rx
Route oral
NDC 639550020

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