The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1245
October 9, 2006
A Progestin Implant (Implanon) for Long-Term Contraception
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A Progestin Implant (Implanon) for Long-Term Contraception
October 9, 2006 (Issue: 1245)
Implanon (Organon), an implantable contraceptive containing the progestin etonogestrel, has been approved by the FDA. Two other implantable contraceptives, Norplant and Jadelle, which both contain levonorgestrel, are FDA-approved but not marketed in...more
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