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Contraception - Management
COCs monophasic: EE 20mcg plus gestodene or desogestrel

Age from 13 to 50 years
Mercilon: desogestrel 150mcg + ethinylestradiol 20mcg
Mercilon 150microgram/20microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day for 21 days. Start the next packet after a 7-day break. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 63 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 50 years
NHS cost: £7.97
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget one or more pills or experience diarrhoea or vomiting and are unsure what to do, seek the advice of a health professional.
Gedarel 20/150: desogestrel 150mcg + ethinylestradiol 20mcg
Gedarel 20microgram/150microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day for 21 days. Start the next packet after a 7-day break. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 63 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 50 years
NHS cost: £5.98
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget one or more pills or experience diarrhoea or vomiting and are unsure what to do, seek the advice of a health professional.
Femodette: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 20mcg
Femodette tablets
Take one tablet once a day for 21 days. Start the next packet after a 7-day break. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 63 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 50 years
NHS cost: £9.45
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget one or more pills or experience diarrhoea or vomiting and are unsure what to do, seek the advice of a health professional.
Millinette 20/75: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 20mcg
Millinette 20microgram/75microgram tablets
Take one tablet once a day for 21 days. Start the next packet after a 7-day break. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 63 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 50 years
NHS cost: £6.37
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget one or more pills or experience diarrhoea or vomiting and are unsure what to do, seek the advice of a health professional.
Sunya 20/75: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 20mcg
Sunya 20/75 tablets
Take one tablet once a day for 21 days. Start the next packet after a 7-day break. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 63 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 50 years
NHS cost: £6.62
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Take the pill at the same time each day. If you forget one or more pills or experience diarrhoea or vomiting and are unsure what to do, seek the advice of a health professional.

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