Junel

Generic name: norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 22, 2021.

Junel®21 Day

(norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP)

Junel®1/20

(Each light yellow tablet contains 1 mg norethindrone acetate, USP and 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol, USP.)

Junel®1.5/30

(Each pink tablet contains 1.5 mg norethindrone acetate, USP and 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol, USP.)

Junel®Fe 28 Day

(norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP and ferrous fumarate tablets*)

*Ferrous fumarate tablets are not USP for dissolution and assay

Junel®Fe 1/20

(Each light yellow tablet contains 1 mg norethindrone acetate, USP and 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol, USP. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate, USP.)

Junel®Fe 1.5/30

(Each pink tablet contains 1.5 mg norethindrone acetate, USP and 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol, USP. Each brown tablet contains 75 mg ferrous fumarate, USP.)

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Patients should be counseled that this product does not protect against HIV infections (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Junel Description

Junel® 21 and Junel® Fe 28 are progestogen-estrogen combinations.

Junel® Fe 1/20 and 1.5/30: Each provides a continuous dosage regimen consisting of 21 oral contraceptive tablets and seven ferrous fumarate tablets. The ferrous fumarate tablets are present to facilitate ease of drug administration via a 28 day regimen, are non-hormonal, and do not serve any therapeutic purpose.

Each light yellow tablet contains norethindrone acetate, USP (17α-ethinyl-19-nortestosterone aceta...