The FDA has approved norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol, the first orally disintegrating tablet for preventing pregnancy. These components, used in traditional swallowable birth control tablets since 1968, are now available in a dissolvable form. It is the first FDA-approved dissolvable birth control pill, ideal for those who struggle with swallowing medications.
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol The combination of norethindrone acetate (a progestin) and ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen) is a contraceptive for females of reproductive age. The safety of the drug has been confirmed through well-controlled studies involving norethindrone acetate 1 mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.020 mg tablets in adult women to prevent pregnancy. Dosage and administration 24 orally disintegrating tablets for 24 consecutive days, each containing 1 mg norethindrone acetate and 0.02 mg ethinyl…
