Generic name:norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumarate
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 1, 2020.
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(Each pale yellow tablet contains 1 mg norethindrone acetate and 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate.)
Patients should be counseled that this product does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Microgestin Fe 1/20 Description
Microgestin Fe 1/20 is progestogen-estrogen combination.
Microgestin Fe 1/20: Each provides a continuous dosage regimen consisting of 21 oral contraceptive tablets and seven ferrous fumarate tablets. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28-day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose.
Each pale yellow tablet contains norethindrone acetate (17 alpha-ethinyl-19-nortestosterone acetate), 1 mg; ethinyl estradiol (17 alpha-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3, 17 beta-diol), 20 mcg. Also contains polyvinyl alcohol, titaniu...
