Generic name:norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form: tablets
Drug class:Contraceptives
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Patients should be counseled that this product does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Aurovela 1/20 Description
Aurovela 1/20 is progestogen-estrogen combination.
Each light yellow to yellow tablet contains norethindrone acetate USP (17 alpha-ethinyl-19-nortestosterone acetate), 1 mg; ethinyl estradiol USP (17 alpha-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3, 17 beta-diol), 20 mcg. Each light yellow to yellow tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: compressible sugar, croscarmellose sodium, D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, and vitamin E.
The structural formulas are as follows:
Meets USP Dissolution Test 2.
