Gildagia

Generic name:norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form: tablets
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 21, 2021.

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Patients should be counseled that this product does not protect against HIV-infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Gildagia Description

28 Day Gildagia™ (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP, 0.4 mg/0.035 mg) provides a continuous regimen for oral contraception derived from 21 tablets composed of norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol to be followed by 7 light-green tablets of inert ingredients. The structural formulas are:

The peach active tablets each contain 0.4 mg norethindrone and 0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol, and contain the following inactive ingredients: FD&C Yellow #6 HT (aluminum lake), hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, and pregelatinized starch. The light-green tablets in the 28 Day regimen contain only inert ingredients as follows: FD&C Blue #2, hypromellose, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, and pregelatinized starch.

Gildagia - Clinical Pharmacology

Combination oral contraceptives act by suppression of gonadotropins. Although the primary mechanism of this action is inhibition of ovulation, other alterations include changes in the cervical mucus (which increase the difficulty of sperm entry into the uterus) and the endometrium (which reduce the likelihood of implantation).

Indications and Usage for Gildagia

Oral contraceptives are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception. Oral contracep...