Table 1.
Oral contraceptives used in treatment of acne
| TRADE NAME | ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (µg) | PROGESTERONE (mg) |
|---|---|---|
| Estrostep* (Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Fajardo, Puerto Rico) |
20/30/35 | Norethindrone 1 |
| Ortho Tri-Cyclen* (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., Raritan, New Jersey) |
35 | Norgestimate 0.18/0.215/0.25 |
| Yaz* (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wayne, NJ) |
20 | Drospirenone 3 |
| Yasmin (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wayne, NJ) |
30 | Drospirenone 3 |
| Alesse (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., A Wyeth-Ayerst Company, Philadelphia, PA) |
20 | Levonorgestrel 0.1 |
| Nordette/Microgynon/Levlen (Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, NY) |
30 | Levonorgestrel 0.15 |
| Triphasil (Wyeth Laboratories, A Wyeth-Ayerst Company, Philadelphia, PA) |
30/40/30 | Levonogestrel 0.5/0.75/0.125 |
| Mircette (Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, NY) |
20/10 | Desogestrel 0.15 |
| Desogen (N.V. Organon, Oss, Holland or Organon (Ireland) Ltd, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland) |
30 | Desogestrel 0.15 |
| Ortho Cyclen (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., Raritan, New Jersey) |
35 | Norgestimate 0.25 |
| Femodene/Femovan (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wayne,NJ) |
30 | Gestodene .75 |
| Diane-35 (Bayer Schering Pharma, Berlin, Germany) |
35 | Cyproterone 2 |
*
Approved by the FDA for use in acne treatment.