Section 18: Hormones, other Endocrine Drugs and Contraceptives

18.1 ADRENAL HORMONES AND

SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTES

¤dexamethasone tablet, 500 µg, 4 mg

injection, 4 mg dexamethasone

phosphate (as disodium salt)

in 1-ml ampoule

hydrocortisone powder for injection, 100 mg

(as sodium succinate) in vial

¤prednisolone tablet, 1 mg, 5 mg

Complementary drug

fludrocortisone (C) tablet, 100 µg (acetate)

18.2 ANDROGENS

Complementary drug

testosterone (C) (2) injection, 200 mg

(enantate) in 1-ml ampoule

18.3 CONTRACEPTIVES

18.3.1 HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES

¤ethinylestradiol + tablet, 30 µg + 150 µg,

¤levonorgestrel

¤ethinylestradiol + tablet, 50 µg

¤levonorgestrel + 250 µg (pack of four)

¤ethinylestradiol + tablet, 35 µg + 1.0 mg

¤norethisterone

levonorgestrel tablet, 75 µg (pack of two)

Complementary drugs

¤levonorgestrel (B) tablet, 30 µg

medroxyprogesterone depot injection,

acetate (B) (7, 8) 150 mg in 1-ml vial

norethisterone oily solution, 200 mg/ml in

enantate (B) (7, 8) 1-ml ampoule

18.3.2 INTRAUTERINE DEVICES

copper-containing device

18.3.3 BARRIER METHODS

condoms with or without spermicide

(nonoxinol)

diaphragms with spermicide

(nonoxinol)

18.4 ESTROGENS

¤ethinylestradiol tablet, 10 µg, 50 µg

18.5 INSULINS AND OTHER ANTIDIABETIC

AGENTS

¤glibenclamide tablet, 2.5 mg, 5 mg

insulin injection (soluble) injection,

40 IU/ml in 10-ml vial,

100 IU/ml in 10-ml vial

intermediate-acting insulin injection,

40 IU/ml in 10-ml vial,

100 IU/ml in 10-ml vial

(as compound insulin zinc suspension

or isophane insulin)

metformin tablet, 500 m (hydrochloride)

18.6 OVULATION INDUCERS

¤clomifene (2, 8) tablet, 50 mg (citrate)

18.7 PROGESTOGENS

norethisterone tablet, 5 mg

Complementary drug

medroxyprogesterone acetate (B) tablet, 5 mg

18.8 THYROID HORMONES AND

ANTITHYROID DRUGS

levothyroxine tablet, 50 µg, 100 µg

(sodium salt)

potassium iodide tablet, 60 mg

¤propylthiouracil tablet, 50 mg