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Segesterone acetate/ethinylestradiol

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Ethinylestradiol /
segesterone acetate
Combination of
EthinylestradiolEstrogen
Segesterone acetateProgestogen
Clinical data
Trade namesAnnovera
Other namesEE/SGA; EE/SA
Routes of
administration
Vaginal ring

Ethinylestradiol/segesterone acetate (EE/SGA), sold under the brand name Annovera, is a contraceptive vaginal ring and combined form of hormonal birth control which contains ethinylestradiol, an estrogen, and segesterone acetate, a progestin.[1] It contains 17.4 mg ethinylestradiol and 103 mg segesterone acetate, releases an average of 13 μg ethinylestradiol and 0.15 mg segesterone acetate per day, and lasts for a duration of one year.[1][2] The medication was developed by TherapeuticsMD and was approved for use in the United States on 10 August 2018.[2]

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