Table 17-5. Commonly used low-dose oral contraceptives
| Name | Type | Progestin | Estrogen (Ethinyl Estradiol) | Cost per Month |
| Alesse | Combination | 0.1 mg levonorgestrel | 20 ug | $35.32 |
| Cyclessa | Triphasic | 0.1 mg desogestrel (days 1-7) 0.125 mg desogestrel (days 8-14) 0.15 mg desogestrel (days 15-21) |
25 ug | $34.38 |
| Mircette | Combination | 0.15 mg desogestrel | 20 ug | $35.93 |
| Loestrin 1/20 Microgestin 1/20 |
Combination | 1 mg norethindrone acetate | 20 ug | $35.84 $28.66 |
| Estrostep | Triphasic | 1.0 mg norethindrone acetate (days 1-5) 1.0 mg norethindrone acetate (days 6-12) 1.0 mg norethindrone acetate (days 13-21) |
20 ug 30 ug 35 ug |
$38.90 |
| Lo-Ovral Low-ogestrel |
Combination | 0.3 mg dl-norgestrel | 30 ug | $35.42 $30.52 |
| Nordette Levlen Levora Seasonale |
Combination | 0.15 mg levonorgestrel | 30 ug | $31.93 $34.44 $30.93 $40.19 |
| Norinyl 1/35 Ortho-Novum 1/35 Necon 1/35 |
Combination | 1 mg norethindrone | 35 ug | $41.69 $43.98 $29.47 |
| Loestrin 1.5/30 Microgestin 1.5/30 |
Combination | 1.5 mg norethindrone acetate | 30 ug | $36.18 $28.94 |
| Demulen 1/35 Zovia 1/35E |
Combination | 1 mg ethynodiol diacetate | 35 ug | $35.30 $29.93 |
| Brevicon Modicon Necon 0.5/35 |
Combination | 0.5 mg norethindrone | 35 ug | $39.48 $47.97 $32.14 |
| Ovcon 35 | Combination | 0.4 mg norethindrone | 35 ug | $38.90 |
| Ortho-Cept Desogen |
Combination | 0.15 mg desogestrel | 30 ug | $43.98 $32.56 |
| Ortho-Cyclen | Combination | 0.25 mg norgestimate | 35 ug | $41.97 |
| Ortho-Tricyclen | Triphasic | 0.15 mg norgestimate (days 1-7) 0.215 mg norgestimate (days 8-14) 0.25 mg norgestimate (days 15-21) |
35 ug | $41.99 |
| Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 | Triphasic | 0.5 mg norethindrone (days 1-7) 0.75 mg norethindrone (days 8-14) 1 mg norethindrone (days 15-21) |
35 ug | $41.97 |
| Tri-Norinyl | Triphasic | 0.5 mg norethindrone (days 1-7) 1 mg norethindrone (days 8-16) 0.5 mg norethindrone (days 17-21) |
35 ug | $41.69 |
| Triphasil Trivora Tri-Levlen |
Triphasic | 0.05 mg levonorgestrel (days 1-6) 0.075 mg levonorgestrel (days 7-11) 0.125 mg levonorgestrel (days 12-21) |
30 ug 40 ug 30 ug |
$31.90 $27.49 $31.36 |
| Yasmin | Combination | 3 mg drospirenone | 30 ug | $36.04 |
| Ortho Micronor Nor-QD |
Progestin-only minipill | 0.35 mg norethindrone to be taken continuously | (None) | $51.07 $44.05 |
| Ovrette | Progestin-only minipill | 0.075 mg/dL-norgestrel to be taken continuously | (None) | $35.34 |