SPL Set ID: 17a9750b-e1b0-4293-992d-195b2eb9ea11
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Zenchent Fe is a combinational contraceptive containing the progestational compound norethindrone and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol. The packaging includes 21 light yellow tablets composed of norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol followed by 7 brown ferrous fumarate (placebo) tablets. The chemical name for norethindrone is 17-hydroxy-19-nor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one and for ethinyl estradiol the chemical name is 19-nor-17α-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol. The structural formulas are: NORETHINDRONE C 20 H 26 O 2 ETHINYL ESTRADIOL C 20 H 24 O 2 The active light yellow Zenchent Fe tablets contain 0.4 mg norethindrone and 0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol, and the following inactive ingredients: calcium phosphate dibasic dihydrate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, povidone, D&C yellow #10 (15% to 20%), natural spearmint flavor and sucralose. The inert brown tablets contain 75 mg ferrous fumarate, and compressible sugar, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate, and sucralose. The ferrous fumarate tablets do not serve any therapeutic purpose. Ferrous fumarate tablets are not USP for dissolution and assay. NORETHINDRONE ETHINYL ESTRADIOL