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In the estrogen and progesterone lessons we discussed the complexity of female contraceptives. Find the names of three trademarked drugs (i.e. not general drug names but actual formulations) compare and contrast them. Points to consider: 1) potency, 2) drug deliver methods, 3) pharmacokinetics, 4) adverse effects and 5) contraindications. It would be most useful to highlight the differences between these drugs and how they are used. The A-level essay will address 3 drugs that are administered through different delivery strategies. Ideally, cover 4 of the 5 highlighted points to look at. Use drug company web pages to find the drugs, and use the web resource https: //dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/to look up specifics. Report your findings in an essay at least 1 page long (college expectations for essay writing). Place the Word document containing the essay in the dropbox "contraceptives"Explanation / Answer
Birth control pills have hormones that prevent from getting pregnant.They prevent egg release from ovaries and form thicker mucus to stop sperm.New generation birth control may increases the risk of developing a blood clot slightly over the old generation
Ortho Tri cyclen Lo tablets is a combination orl contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestimate and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol.It inhibits ovulation,changes in cervical mucus and endometrium
Pharmacokinetics is Norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol are obsorbed by oral administration.
Adverse reactions could be myocardial infraction,Cerebral hemorrage,Cerbral thrombosis and Gall bladder disease
Contraindications women who have the conditions like sever hypertension,Diabetes with vascular involvement ,major surgery with prolonged immobilization should not use.
Yasmin drospirenone/ethinyl estraiol tablets provide an oral contraceptive
Adverse reaction could be serious cardiiovascular events and stroke,vascular events and liver diseases
Contraindication women should not have the pill with renal impairment,adernal insufficiency,smoke if over age of 35.
Yaz is a contraceptive pill which contains a new generation of synthetic progesterone called drospirenone
Adverse reaction could be stoke,deep vein thrombosis,pulmonry embolism,gall bladder disease.
Contraindication include women with preexisting kidney,liver or adrenal disease should not take Yaz.
FDA is investigating a possible link between a class of birth control pills containing a specific type of hormones where increased risk of clotting events among women taking these type of pills.