norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets - Generic Medications

Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets and Ferrous Fumarate Tablets, 1 mg/20 mcg provides an oral contraceptive regimen consisting of 24 white active chewable tablets that contain the active ingredients, followed by 4 brown non-hormonal placebo tablets as specified below: 24 white, round tablets each containing 1 mg norethindrone acetate and 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol. 4 brown, round tablets each containing 75 mg ferrous fumarate Each white active chewable tablet also contains the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, peppermint flavor, magnesium stearate, alpha tocopherol, and sucralose. Each brown placebo tablet contains ferrous fumarate, lactose monohydrate, mannitol, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate, sucralose and peppermint flavor. The ferrous fumarate tablets do not serve any therapeutic purpose. The empirical formula of ethinyl estradiol is C 20 H 24 O 2 and the structural formula is: The chemical name of ethinyl estradiol is [19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol, (17α)-]. The molecular weight of ethinyl estradiol is 296.40. The empirical formula of norethindrone acetate is C 22 H 28 O 3 and the structural formula is: The chemical name of norethindrone acetate is [19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 17-(acetyloxy)-, (17α)-]. The molecular weight of norethindrone acetate is 340.46.