AZA Wildlife Contraception Center

Current List of Available Birth Control Pills

Updated September 2011
Pill Names that have been recorded in Database and successful are highlighted below. At this time the WCC does not recommend one
brand specifically, the list below reflects only what has been reported as of September 2011.
Pill Type

Pill Name

Progestin

Dose (mg)

Estrogen

Dose (ug)

Manufacturer

Biphasic
Biphasic
Biphasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic
Monophasic

Aranelle
Necon 10/11
Ortho-Novum 10/11
Alesse
Apri
Aviane
Balziva
Brevicon
Demulen 1/35
Demulen 1/50
Femcon Fe
Junel 1.5/30
Junel 1/20
Kariva
Lessina
Levlen (21 & 28)
Levlite
Levora
Lo/Ovral
Loestrin 21
Loestrin 24 Fe
Lutera
Marvelon
Mercilon
Microgestin 1.5/30
Microgestin 1/20

Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Levonorgestrel
Desogestrel
Levonorgestrel
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Ethynidiol diacetate
Ethynidiol diacetate
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Desogestrel
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Norgestrel
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Levonorgestrel
Desogestrel
Desogestrel
Norethindrone
Norethindrone

0.5/1.0
0.5/1.0
0.5/1.0
0.1
0.15
0.1
0.4
0.5
1
1
0.4
1.5
1
0.15
0.1
0.15
0.1
0.15
0.3
1.5
1
0.1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1

Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol

35
35
35
20
30
20
35
35
35
50
35
30
20
20/10
20
30
20
30
30
30
20
20
30
20
30
20

Teva
Watson Pharma
Ortho-McNeil
Wyeth
Teva
Teva
Teva
Watson Pharma
Pharmacia
Pharmacia
Warner Chilcott
Teva
Teva
Teva
Teva
Bayer Healthcare
Bayer Healthcare
Watson Pharma
Wyeth
Warner Chilcott
Warner Chilcott
Watson Pharma
Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma

# Individuals
Treated in DB

# Reported
Failures*

2
7
3
3
1
2
11
2
1
3

11
1
5
7
1

1-Gi.

Pill Type

Pill Name

Monophasic Microgestin FE 1.5/30

Monophasic
Microgestin FE 1/20
Monophasic
Microgynon 30
Monophasic
Microgynon 50
Monophasic
Mircette
Monophasic
Modicon
Monophasic
MonoNessa
Monophasic
Necon 0.5/35
Monophasic
Necon 1/35
Monophasic
Necon 1/50
Monophasic
Norinyl 1+35
Monophasic
Norinyl 1+50
Monophasic
Nortrel 0.5/35
Monophasic
Nortrel 1/35
Monophasic
Ogestrel 0.5/50
Monophasic
Ogestrel - Low
Monophasic
Ortho-cept
Monophasic
Ortho-Cyclen
Monophasic
Ortho-Novum 1/35
Monophasic
Ortho-Novum 1/50
Monophasic
Ovcon 35
Monophasic
Ovcon 50
Monophasic
Ovral - Lo
Monophasic
Ovral
Monophasic
Ovranette
Monophasic
Portia
Monophasic
Seasonale
Monophasic
Seasonique
Monophasic
Sprintec
Monophasic
Yaz
Monophasic
Yasmin
Monophasic
Zovia 1/35E
Monophasic
Zovia 1/50E
Progestin only
Camila
Progestin only
Cerazette
Progestin only
Errin

Progestin

Dose (mg)

Estrogen

Dose (ug)

Manufacturer

Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Desogestrel
Norethindrone
Norgestimate
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norgestrel
Norgestrel
Desogestrel
Norgestimate
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norgestrel
Norgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Norgestimate
Drospirenone
Drospirenone
Ethynidiol diacetate
Ethynidiol diacetate
Norethindrone
Desogestrel
Norethindrone

1.5
1
0.5
0.125
0.15
0.5
0.25
0.5
1
1
1
1
0.5
1
0.5
0.3
0.15
0.25
1
1
0.4
1
0.3
0.5
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.25
3
3
1
1
0.35
0.075
0.35

Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Mestranol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Mestranol
Ethinyl Estradiol
Ethinyl Estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
none
none
none

30
20
30
50
20/10
35
35
35
35
50
35
50
35
35
50
30
30
35
35
50
35
50
30
50
30
30
30
30/10
35
20
30
35
50
none
none
none

Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Bayer Healthcare
Bayer Healthcare
Dura Med
Ortho-McNeil
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Teva
Teva
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Ortho-McNeil
Ortho-McNeil
Ortho-McNeil
Ortho-McNeil
Warner Chilcott
Warner Chilcott
Wyeth
Wyeth
Teva
Teva
Dura Med
Dura Med
Teva
Bayer Healthcare
Bayer Healthcare
Watson Pharma
Watson Pharma
Teva
Schering-Plough
Teva

# Individuals
Treated in DB

# Reported
Failures*

39
1
14
17
1
21
58
2
11
30
4
7
1
12
19
62
34
9
1
7
14
1
1
6
3

2- Go. & Ch.

1 Or.
1 Or.

3- Or., Gi., Ch.

3
3
6

1-Or.

Pill Type

Pill Name

Progestin

Dose (mg)

Estrogen

Progestin only
Progestin only
Progestin only
Progestin only
Progestin only
Progestin only
Progestin only
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic
Triphasic

Femulen
Jolivette
Mircolut
Micronor
Nora-Be
Nor-QD
Ovrette
Enpresse
Estrostep FE
Necon 7/7/7
Nortrel 7/7/7
Ortho Tricyclen
Ortho Tricyclen Lo
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
Tri-Levlen (21 & 28)
TriNessa
TriNorinyl
Triphasil
Tri-Sprintec
Trivora
Velivet

Ethynidiol diacetate
Norethindrone
Levonorgestrel
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norgestrel
Levonorgestrel
Norethindrone acetate
Norethindrone
Norethindrone
Norgestimate
Norgestimate
Norethindrone
Levonorgestrel
Norgestimate
Norethindrone
Levonorgestrel
Norgestimate
Levonorgestrel
Desogestrel

0.5
0.35
0.3
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.075
0.05/0.075/0.125
1
0.5/0.75/1.0
0.5/0.75/1.0
0.18/0.215/0.25
0.18/0.215/0.25
0.5/0.75/1.0
0.05/0.075/0.125
0.18/0.215/0.25
0.5/1.0/0.5
0.05/0.075/0.125
0.18/0.215/0.25
0.05/0.075/.125
0.1/0.125/0.15

none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol
Ethinyl estradiol

* Ch. = Chimpanzee; Or. = Orangutan; Gi. = Gibbon; Go. = Gorilla

Dose (ug)

Manufacturer

none
Pharmacia
none
Watson Pharma
none
Bayer Healthcare
none
Ortho-McNeil
none
Watson Pharma
none
Watson Pharma
none
Wyeth
30/40/30
Teva
20/30/35 Warner Chilcott
35
Watson Pharma
35
Teva
35
Ortho-McNeil
25
Ortho-McNeil
35
Ortho-McNeil
30/40/30 Bayer Healthcare
35
Watson Pharma
35
Watson Pharma
30/40/30
Wyeth
35
Teva
30/40/30 Watson Pharma
25
Teva

# Individuals
Treated in DB

# Reported
Failures*

9
1

2-Ch.

1
1
2
1
3
20
9
14

1-Or.

1
14
7
1

1-Or.

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