Ethinyl Estradiol/Norgestimate

Preferred Label : Ethinyl Estradiol/Norgestimate;

NCIt synonyms : Orthotricyclen; Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestimate;

NCIt related terms : Oral Contraceptive, Combination;

NCIt definition : An oral preparation combination containing the semisynthetic estrogen ethinyl estradiol and the synthetic progestagen norgestimate with contraceptive activity. Ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate act by negative feed back mechanism at pituitary gland suppressing the release of gonadotropin hormones follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). This combination inhibits ovulation and promotes the thickening of the cervical mucus and the endometrium. The combination of ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate may also be used in the treatment of acne.;

Drug name : Sprintec; Previfem; Ortho Cyclen;

Codes from synonyms : 20492;

Details

Origin ID

C29304;

UMLS CUI

C0717762;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Combined oral contraceptive (product) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- contraceptives, oral, combined [MeSH concept]
- norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Product containing ethinylestradiol and norgestimate (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- contraceptives, oral, combined [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Product containing ethinylestradiol and norgestimate (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- norgestimate and ethinylestradiol [ATC Code]
- norgestimate and ethinylestradiol [ATC Code]
- norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination [MeSH concept]
- norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination [MeSH Supplementary Concept]

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