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#REDIRECT [[Norgestimate and Ethinyl estradiol]]
 
 
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| IUPAC_name = (13-ethyl-17-ethynyl-3-hydroxyimino- 1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16- dodecahydrocyclopenta[a] phenanthren-17-yl) acetate
| image = Norgestimate.svg
| CAS_number = 35189-28-7
| ATC_prefix = G03
| ATC_suffix = AA11
| ATC_supplemental =
| PubChem = 5360970
| DrugBank = APRD00569
| C = 23 | H = 31 | N = 1 | O = 3
| molecular_weight = 369.497 g/mol
| bioavailability =
| protein_bound =
| metabolism =
| elimination_half-life = 12-30 hours
| excretion =
| pregnancy_AU = <!-- A / B1 / B2 / B3 / C / D / X -->
| pregnancy_US = <!-- A / B / C / D / X -->
| pregnancy_category =
| legal_AU = <!-- Unscheduled / S2 / S4 / S8 -->
| legal_UK = <!-- GSL / P / POM / CD -->
| legal_US = <!-- OTC / Rx-only -->
| legal_status =
| routes_of_administration =
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'''Norgestimate''' is a molecule used in [[hormonal]] [[contraceptives]].
 
Norgestimate is a form of progesterone, which is a female hormone important for the regulation of ovulation and menstruation. Norgestimate is used with estradiol (a female sex hormone that is involved in the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system), to treat the symptoms of menopause.
==See also==
* [[Progestin]]
* [[Ethinylestradiol]]
 
{{Sex hormones}}
[[Category:Progestagens]]
[[Category:Endocrinology]]
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