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ATC Level4: G03AC - Progestogens
ATC Level1:
- G - Genito urinary system and sex hormones
ATC Level2:
- G03 - Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
ATC Level3:
- G03A - Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use
ATC Level4:
ATC Level5:
Drugs in ATC category "G03AC":
- Monovar
- Neogest (Norgestrel)
- Pharmacological action Neogest is a progestogen. This medication causes a transition in the endometrium of proliferative phase, called follicular hormone in the secretory phase, and after fertilization promotes its transition to a state necessary for the development of a fertilized egg. Progesterone reduces the excitability and contractility of the muscles of the uterus and fallopian tubes, stimulates the development of terminal elements of the breast. It has no androgenic activity. This...
- Ovrette
- This medication is used to prevent pregnancy . It is often referred to as the "mini-pill" because it does not contain any estrogen . Norgestrel (a form of progestin) is a hormone that prevents pregnancy by changing the womb and cervical mucus to make it more difficult for an egg to meet sperm (fertilization) or for the fertilized egg to attach to the wall of the womb (implantation). Regular use of the "mini-pill" prevents the release of an egg ( ovulation ) in about half of the women...
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The information was verified by Dr. Rachana Salvi, MD Pharmacology
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