Desogestrel

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03AC09

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0054024-22-5

Chemical Formula

C22-H30-O

Molecular Weight

310

Therapeutic Categories

Progestin

Contraceptive

Chemical Name

18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-ethyl-11-methylene-, (17α)-

Foreign Names

• Desogestrelum (Latin)
• Desogestrel (German)
• Désogestrel (French)
• Desogestrel (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Desogestrel (OS: USAN, DCIT, BAN)
• Désogestrel (OS: DCF)
• Org 2969 (IS: Organon)
• Desogestrel (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010, USP 32)
• Desogestrelum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Apri (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Apotex, Canada; Teva USA, United States



• Arlette
  Gynopharm, Chile; Gynopharm, Peru; Vivax, Venezuela



• Azalia
  Gedeon Richter, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Poland; Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia



• Bemasive (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Gynea, Spain



• Biviol (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Essex, Germany



• Carmin
  Elea, Argentina



• Cerazet
  D.A.C., Iceland; Organon, Spain



• Cerazette
  Essex, Germany; Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Euro, Netherlands; Organon, Argentina; Organon, Austria; Organon, Belgium; Organon, Bahrain; Organon, Brazil; Organon, Chile; Organon, Colombia; Organon, Costa Rica; Organon, Czech Republic; Organon, Denmark; Organon, Dominican Republic; Organon, Estonia; Organon, Greece; Organon, Guatemala; Organon, Honduras; Organon, Hungary; Organon, Indonesia; Organon, Israel; Organon, Iceland; Organon, Italy; Organon, Lithuania; Organon, Luxembourg; Organon, Latvia; Organon, Mexico; Organon, Nicaragua; Organon, Netherlands; Organon, Norway; Organon, Oman; Organon, Panama; Organon, Peru; Organon, Philippines; Organon, Poland; Organon, Portugal; Organon, Slovakia; Organon, Venezuela; Salus, Slovenia; Schering-Plough, Finland; Schering-Plough, France; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough, New Zealand; Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Ciclidon (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Gynopharm, Peru; Vivax, Venezuela



• Cycléane (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Schering-Plough, France



• Cyclessa (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, United States



• Desmin (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Grünenthal, Germany; Grünenthal, Peru



• Désobel (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Effik, France



• Desogen (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, United States



• Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Duramed, United States



• Desogestrel/Ethinylestradiol Biogaran (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Biogaran, France



• Desolett (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Turkey; Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Desolett 28 (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Desorelle (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Mithra, Belgium; Sandoz, Denmark



• Desoren (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Grünenthal, Switzerland



• Dueva (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Menarini, Italy



• Estraceptin (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Gynocare Limited, Vietnam



• Femigen (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Sandoz, Denmark



• Gracial (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Organon, Austria; Organon, Belgium; Organon, Bahrain; Organon, Denmark; Organon, Estonia; Organon, Spain; Organon, Greece; Organon, Hungary; Organon, Italy; Organon, Lithuania; Organon, Latvia; Organon, Oman; Organon, Peru; Organon, Portugal; Organon, Slovakia



• Jenetten (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Jenapharm, Estonia



• Kariva (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Teva USA, United States



• Lactafem
  ABL, Peru



• Lamuna (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Hexal, Germany



• Laurina (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Greece; Organon, Latvia; Organon, Slovakia



• Liberel (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Kwizda, Austria



• Linessa (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Canada



• Lovelle (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Essex, Germany



• Lucille (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Italy



• Marvelon (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Apotheek Spanhoff, Netherlands; Delphi, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Essex, Germany; Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Eurim, Austria; Euro, Netherlands; Organon, Argentina; Organon, Austria; Organon, Australia; Organon, Belgium; Organon, Canada; Organon, Colombia; Organon, Denmark; Organon, Estonia; Organon, Indonesia; Organon, Lithuania; Organon, Latvia; Organon, Malta; Organon, Netherlands; Organon, Norway; Organon, Oman; Organon, Peru; Organon, Portugal; Organon, Slovakia; Organon, Thailand; Organon, Taiwan; Organon, Venezuela; Organon, Vietnam; Salus, Slovenia; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, Japan; Schering-Plough, New Zealand; Teva, Hungary



• Mercilon (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Essex Chemie, Switzerland; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eurim, Austria; Euro, Netherlands; Organon, Austria; Organon, Belgium; Organon, Colombia; Organon, Costa Rica; Organon, Czech Republic; Organon, Denmark; Organon, Dominican Republic; Organon, Estonia; Organon, Greece; Organon, Guatemala; Organon, Honduras; Organon, Hungary; Organon, Indonesia; Organon, Italy; Organon, Lithuania; Organon, Latvia; Organon, Malta; Organon, Nicaragua; Organon, Netherlands; Organon, Norway; Organon, Panama; Organon, Peru; Organon, Portugal; Organon, Slovakia; Organon, El Salvador; Organon, Thailand; Organon, Taiwan; Organon, Venezuela; Organon, Vietnam; Schering-Plough, France; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, New Zealand; Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Microdiol (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Spain



• Miravelle (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Grünenthal, Colombia



• Mircette (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Duramed, United States



• Myralon (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Turkey



• Nogesta
  Chile, Chile



• Novial (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Essex, Germany; Organon, Malta; Organon, Venezuela



• Novynette (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Finderm, Italy; Gedeon Richter, Czech Republic; Gedeon Richter, Estonia; Gedeon Richter, Hungary; Gedeon Richter, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Latvia; Gedeon Richter, Vietnam; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia; Sandoz, Denmark



• Oilezz (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Thailand



• Ortho Cept (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Ortho-Cept (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada



• Oviala ratiopharm (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Ovidol (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Belgium; Organon, Netherlands



• Planum (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Menarini, Italy



• Practil 21 (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Italy



• Reclipsen (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Watson, United States



• Regulon (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Gedeon Richter, Bulgaria; Gedeon Richter, Czech Republic; Gedeon Richter, Estonia; Gedeon Richter, Hungary; Gedeon Richter, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Latvia; Gedeon Richter, Poland; Gedeon Richter, Vietnam; Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia



• Securgin (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Menarini, Italy



• Suavuret (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Spain



• Trimiron (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, Estonia; Organon, Lithuania; Schering-Plough, Sweden



• Vanish
  Silesia, Chile



• Varnoline (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Organon, France



• Velivet (Desogestrel and Ethinylestradiol)
  Teva USA, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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