Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol Kit
NDC 31722-540

The NDC code 31722-540 is assigned by the FDA to the product Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol. This pharmaceutical product is labeled by Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and is currently categorized as listed product. The medication is a kit. In terms of distribution, this product is available in 2 different package configurations. The associated package NDC(s) include: 31722-540-33, 31722-540-34. Beyond standard identification, this entry provides technical data including pharmacologic classes, UNII ingredient references, and RxNorm cross-referencing for healthcare systems.

Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception. Oral contraceptives are highly effective. Table 1 lists the typical accidental pregnancy rates for users of combined oral contraceptives and other methods of contraception. The efficacy of these contraceptive methods, except sterilization, the IUD, and the Norplant System depends upon the reliability with which they are used. Correct and consistent use of these methods can result in lower failure rates. In a clinical trial with desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets 1,195 subjects completed 11,656 cycles and a total of 10 pregnancies were reported. This represents an overall user-efficacy (typical user-efficacy) pregnancy rate of 1.12 per 100 women-years. This rate includes patients who did not take the drug correctly. Table 1: PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN EXPERIENCING AN UNINTENDED PREGNANCY DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF TYPICAL USE AND THE FIRST YEAR OF PERFECT USE OF CONTRACEPTION AND THE PERCENTAGE CONTINUING USE AT THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR. UNITED STATES.  % of Women Experiencing an Unintended Pregnancy within the First Year of Use% of Women Continuing Use atOne Year c(4)Method(1)Typical Use a(2)Perfect Use b(3)Chance d85 85   Spermicides e26 6 40 Periodic abstinence 25   63 Calendar   9   Ovulation Method   3   Sympto-Thermal f  2   Post-Ovulation   1   Withdrawal 19 4   Cap g      Parous Women 40 26 42 Nulliparous Women 20 9 56 Sponge       Parous Women 40 20 42 Nulliparous Women 20 9 56 Diaphragm g20 6 56 Condom h      Female (Reality ®) 21 5 56 Male 14 3 61 Pill 5   71 Progestin Only   0.5   Combined   0.1   IUD       Progesterone T 2.0 1.5 81 Copper T380A 0.8 0.6 78 LNg 20 0.1 0.1 81 Depo-Provera 0.3 0.3 70 Norplant ®and Norplant-2 ®0.05 0.05 88 Female Sterilization 0.5 0.5 100 Male Sterilization 0.15 0.10 100 Emergency Contraceptive Pills: Treatment initiated within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse reduces the risk of pregnancy by at least 75%. i Lactation Amenorrhea Method: LAM is a highly effective, temporary method of contraception. j Source: Trussel J. Contraceptive efficacy. In Hatcher RA, Trussell J, Stewart F, Cates W, Stewart GK, Kowal D, Guest F, Contraceptive Technology: Seventeenth Revised Edition. New York, NY; Irvington Publishers, 1998. a. Among typicalcouples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time), the percentage who experience an accidental pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any other reason. b. Among couples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time) and who use it perfectly(both consistently and correctly), the percentage who experience an accidental pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any other reason. c. Among couples attempting to avoid pregnancy, the percentage who continue to use a method for one year. d. The percents becoming pregnant in columns (2) and (3) are based on data from populations where contraception is not used and from women who cease using contraception in order to become pregnant. Among such populations, about 89% become pregnant within one year. This estimate was lowered slightly (to 85%) to represent the percent who would become pregnant within one year among women now relying on reversible methods of contraception if they abandoned contraception altogether. e. Foams, creams, gels, vaginal suppositories, and vaginal film. f. Cervical mucus (ovulation) method supplemented by calendar in the pre-ovulatory and basal body temperature in the post-ovulatory phases. g. With spermicidal cream or jelly. h. Without spermicides. i. The treatment schedule is one dose within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse, and a second dose 12 hours after the first dose. The FDA has declared the following brands of oral contraceptives to be safe and effective for emergency contraception: Ovral ®(1 dose is 2 white pills), Alesse ®(1 dose is 5 pink pills), Nordette ®or Levlen ®(1 dose is 4 yellow pills). j. However, to maintain effective protection against pregnancy, another method of contraception must be used as soon as menstruation resumes, the frequency of duration of breastfeeds is reduced, bottle feeds are introduced, or the baby reaches 6 months of age. Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets have not been studied for and is not indicated for use in emergency contraception.