Structured Summary
Abstract
Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally estrogen or progesterone or both.
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Synonyms
14 entry terms
- Contraceptives, Oral
- Oral Contraceptive
- Contraceptive, Oral
- Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive
- Oral Contraceptives, Low-Dose
- Oral Contraceptives, Phasic
- Contraceptive, Low-Dose Oral
- Contraceptives, Low-Dose Oral
- Contraceptives, Phasic Oral
- Low Dose Oral Contraceptive
- Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives
- Oral Contraceptive, Low-Dose
- Oral Contraceptives, Low Dose
- Phasic Oral Contraceptives
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
pregn despite use: see note on CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS
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NLM Classification
QV 177
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Oral Contraceptives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003276. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003276
- Oral Contraceptives. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_contraceptive_pill
- Oral Contraceptives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3344800