Chemicals and Drugs

Oral Hormonal Contraceptives

Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Contraceptive Agents, Oral, Hormonal
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
  • Hormonal Oral Contraceptive
  • Hormonal Oral Contraceptive Agent
  • Hormonal Oral Contraceptive Agents
  • Oral Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal
  • Oral Contraceptives, Hormonal
  • Contraceptive, Hormonal Oral
  • Contraceptives, Hormonal Oral
  • Hormonal Oral Contraceptives
  • Oral Contraceptive, Hormonal
  • Contraceptive Agents, Estrogen
  • Estrogen Contraceptive Agents

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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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History Note

1986 (1975); was see under CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL 1975-1985

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NLM Classification

QV 177

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oral Hormonal Contraceptives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003278. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003278
  2. Oral Hormonal Contraceptives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50429941