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Dysmenorrhoea - Management
Combined oral contraceptive

Age from 13 to 50 years
Microgynon 30: levonorgestrel 150mcg+ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Microgynon 30 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: £2.99
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.
Ovranette: levonorgestrel 150mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Ovranette 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: £2.29
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.
Rigevidon: levonorgestrel 150mcg+ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Rigevidon 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: £1.89
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.
Levest: levonorgestrel 150mcg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Levest 150/30 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: £2.64
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.
Brevinor: norethisterone 500mcg + ethinylestradiol 35mcg
Brevinor 500microgram/35microgram 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: £1.99
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.
Loestrin 30: norethisterone 1.5mg + ethinylestradiol 30mcg
Loestrin 30 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: £3.90
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.
Norimin: norethisterone 1mg + ethinylestradiol 35mcg
Norimin 1mg/35microgram 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: £2.28
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.
Ovysmen: norethisterone 500mcg + ethinylestradiol 35mcg
Ovysmen 500microgram/35microgram 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: £1.58
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.
Cilest: norgestimate 250mcg + ethinylestradiol 35mcg
Cilest 250microgram / 35microgram 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: £2.99
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 healthcare professional.

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