levonorgestrel - Generic Medications

USE for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

Use for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

For women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

Indications Use for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

Skyla (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) contains 13.5 mg of LNG, a progestin, and is intended to provide an initial release rate of approximately14 mcg/day of LNG after 24 days. Levonorgestrel USP, (-)-13-Ethyl-17-hydroxy-18,19-dinor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, the active ingredient in Skyla, has a molecular weight of 312.4, a molecular formula of C 21 H 28 O 2 , and the following structural formula: 11.1 Skyla Skyla consists of a T-shaped polyethylene frame (T-body) with a steroid reservoir (hormone elastomer core) around the vertical stem. The white T-body has a loop at one end of the vertical stem and two horizontal arms at the other end. The reservoir consists of a whitish or pale yellow cylinder, made of a mixture of LNG and silicone (polydimethylsiloxane), containing a total of 13.5 mg LNG. The reservoir is covered by a semi-opaque silicone membrane, composed of polydimethylsiloxane and colloidal silica. A ring composed of 99.95% pure silver is located at the top of the vertical stem close to the horizontal arms and is visible by ultrasound. The polyethylene of the T-body is compounded with barium sulfate, which makes it radiopaque. A monofilament brown polyethylene removal thread is attached to a loop at the end of the vertical stem of the T-body. The polyethylene of the removal thread contains iron oxide as a colorant (see Figure 10). The components of Skyla, including its packaging, are not manufactured using natural rubber latex. Figure 10. Skyla Skyle Fig 10 11.2 Inserter Skyla is packaged sterile within an inserter. The inserter (Figure 11), which is used for insertion of Skyla into the uterine cavity, consists of a symmetric two-sided body and slider that are integrated with flange, lock, pre-bent insertion tube and plunger. The outer diameter of the insertion tube is 3.8 mm. The vertical stem of Skyla is loaded in the insertion tube at the tip of the inserter. The arms are pre-aligned in the horizontal position. The removal threads are contained within the insertion tube and handle. Once Skyla has been placed, the inserter is discarded. Figure 11. Diagram of Inserter Inserter Diagram Chemical Structure

Use for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)