A review of transdermal hormonal contraception: focus on the ethinylestradiol/norelgestromin contraceptive patch

A Graziottin - Treatments in Endocrinology, 2006 - Springer
Imperfect use of contraceptive methods notably increases the likelihood of pregnancy. One
means of improving user adherence with hormonal contraception is to minimize the dosing …

Transdermal contraception: evaluation of three transdermal norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol doses in a randomized, multicenter, dose-response study

R Dittrich, L Parker, JB Rosen, G Shangold… - American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the dose for a contraceptive patch that
provides a predetermined level of ovulation suppression and cycle control and that is well …

Transdermal ethinylestradiol/norelgestromin: a review of its use in hormonal contraception

KL Goa, GT Warner, SE Easthope - Treatments in endocrinology, 2003 - Springer
En] Summary Abstract Ethinylestradiol 20 μg/day plus norelgestromin 150 μg/day have been
formulated into a transdermal patch for hormonal contraception. The predominant …

The transdermal contraceptive system

RT Burkman - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2004 - Elsevier
The transdermal contraceptive system or contraceptive patch (Ortho EVRA, Ortho-McNeil
Pharmaceuticals, Raritan, NJ), approved by the Food and Drug Administration in November …

Transdermal contraception methods: today's patches and new options on the horizon

AL Nelson - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The first contraceptive patch with ethinyl estradiol (EE) and norelgestromin in
the United States demonstrated that there was a tremendous interest in topical methods …

The transdermal contraceptive patch: an updated review of the literature

K O'CONNELL, RT Burkman - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
The transdermal contraceptive patch which contains ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin
has an efficacy similar to current oral contraceptives (OCs). The major advantages include …

Efficacy and safety of a transdermal contraceptive system

GH Smallwood, ML Meador, JP Lenihan Jr… - Obstetrics & …, 2001 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy, cycle control, compliance, and safety of a
transdermal contraceptive system that delivers norelgestromin 150 μg and ethinyl estradiol …

Preference for and satisfaction of Canadian women with the transdermal contraceptive patch versus previous contraceptive method: an open-label, multicentre study

F Weisberg, C Bouchard, M Moreau, MC Audet… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective: To document Canadian women's experience with the transdermal
contraceptive patch, a method delivering 150 μg norelgestromin and 20 μg ethinyl estradiol …

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a transdermal contraceptive patch and an oral contraceptive

D Devineni, D Skee, N Vaccaro… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This open‐label, randomized, 2‐way crossover study characterized the pharmacokinetics
and pharmacodynamics of a transdermal contraceptive patch and a norgestimate …

Transdermal hormonal contraception: benefits and risks

RT Burkman - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2007 - Elsevier
Transdermal drug delivery systems have been available in the United States for> 20 years.
Since the introduction of the first transdermal patch (scopolamine) for the treatment of motion …