Levonorgestrel
"Levonorgestrel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE and about twice as potent as its racemic or (+-)-isomer (NORGESTREL). It is used for contraception, control of menstrual disorders, and treatment of endometriosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D016912
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.668.651.693.762.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Levonorgestrel- Levonorgestrel
- l-Norgestrel
- l Norgestrel
- D-Norgestrel
- D Norgestrel
Cerazet- Cerazet
- Alcala Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Levonorgestrel Alcala Brand
duofem- duofem
- Hexal Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Levonorgestrel Hexal Brand
Microlut- Microlut
- Schering Brand 2 of Levonorgestrel
Vikela- Vikela
- HRA Brand 2 of Levonorgestrel
Norgeston- Norgeston
- Schering Brand 3 of Levonorgestrel
NorLevo- NorLevo
- HRA Brand 1 of Levonorgestrel
Norplant- Norplant
- Wyeth Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Levonorgestrel Wyeth Brand
- Norplant-2
- Norplant 2
- Norplant2
- Aventis Pharma Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Microval
Plan B- Plan B
- Women's Capital Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Paladin Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Levonorgestrel Paladin Brand
Mirena- Mirena
- Schering Brand 1 of Levonorgestrel
- Berlex Brand of Levonorgestrel
- Levonorgestrel Berlex Brand
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Levonorgestrel" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Ruhr LR, Grossman J, Odendahl R, Eisenberg DL. Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis. Women Health. 2022 01; 62(1):75-84.