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Contraception - Management
COCs monophasic: EE 30mcg with gestodene or desogestrel

Age from 13 to 50 years
Femodene: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Femodene 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: £7.18
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.
Femodene ED: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Femodene ED tablets
Take one tablet once a day. See package insert for full instructions.
Supply 84 tablets.
Age: from 13 years to 50 years
NHS cost: £7.18
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.
Katya 30/75: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Katya 30/75 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: £5.03
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 30/75: gestodene 75mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Millinette 30microgram/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: £4.85
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.
Marvelon: desogestrel 150mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Marvelon 150microgram/30microgram 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: £6.70
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 30/150: desogestrel 150mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Gedarel 30microgram/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: £4.93
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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