LEVONORGESTREL

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug LEVONORGESTREL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Levonorgestrel UNII 5W7SIA7YZW - LEVONORGESTREL
	The precise mode of action of levonorgestrel as an emergency contraceptive is not known. At the recommended regimen, levonorgestrel is thought to work mainly by preventing ovulation and fertilisation if intercourse has taken place in the preovulatory phase, when the likelihood of fertilisation is the highest.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-0553	Intrauterine delivery system	LNG-IUS Levonorgestrel 52 mg DDS 52 mg 1 x 1's	Intrauterine delivery system (IUS). The levonorgestrel (LNG) IUS consists of a white or almost white drug core covered with an opaque membrane, which is mounted on the vertical stem of a T-body. The T-body has a loop at one end of the vertical stem and two horizontal arms at the other end. Removal threads are attached to the loop. The vertical stem of the IUS is loaded in the insertion tube at the tip of the inserter. The IUS and inserter are essentially free of visible impurities	06/07/2023

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
G02BA03	Plastic IUD with progestogen	G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G02 Other gynecologicals → G02B Contraceptives for topical use → G02BA Intrauterine contraceptives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	A4-0553