Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) Revision Year: 2022 Publisher: Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd, 85 Bute Lane, Sandton 2196, South Africa Tel: +27(0)11 320 6000 / 0860 734 937 (Toll-free South Africa)
MINESSE, 60/15 micrograms film-coated tablets.
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Film-coated tablets. 24 pale yellow round film-coated hormonal tablets with convex faces, approximately 5,7 mm in diameter. 4 white round film-coated non-hormonal tablets with convex faces, approximately 6 mm in diameter. |
Each yellow active tablet contains 60 μg gestodene and 15 μg ethinylestradiol (24 tablets). The 4 white tablets are placebo and do not contain any active ingredients.
Contains sugar (lactose monohydrate).
Excipients with known effect:
Each MINESSE 60 μg/15 μg active tablet contains 39,84 mg lactose monohydrate.
Each inactive (placebo) tablet contains 39,900 mg lactose monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 alpha-Ethinylestradiol |
Ethinylestradiol is chemically and biologically identical to endogenous human oestradiol. It substitutes for the loss of estrogen production in menopausal women, and alleviates menopausal symptoms. Estrogens prevent bone loss following menopause or ovariectomy. |
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| Gestodene |
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| List of Excipients |
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Pale yellow active tablets: Lactose monohydrate Active tablet coating: Montanglycol wax White inactive (placebo) tablets: Lactose monohydrate Inactive tablet coating: Montanglycol wax |
A carton containing a calendar pack consisting of a PVC and aluminium blister strip with 24 pale yellow hormonal tablets and 4 white non-hormonal tablets.
Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd, 85 Bute Lane, Sandton 2196, South Africa
Tel: +27(0)11 320 6000 / 0860 734 937 (Toll-free South Africa)
33/18.8/0341
11 December 2000
| Drug | Countries | |
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| MINESSE | Austria, Brazil, Spain, France, Ireland, Israel, Tunisia, South Africa |
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