Drug details
Nordette-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
type of Contraceptives, Oral, Estrogens/Progestins
Nordette-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) is a combination of two female hormones used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. Nordette-28 is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- dizziness,
- headache,
- bloating,
- stomach cramping,
- vaginal discomfort/irritation,
- increased vaginal fluids, or
- breast tenderness/enlargement
The following drugs are related to Nordette-28, either as a replacement or used together:
- Mircette (desogestrel, ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol)
- Ocella (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol tablets, for oral use)
- NuvaRing (etonogestrel, ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring)
- Jencycla (norethindrone tablets)
- Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
- Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel tablet)
- Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
- Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
- Tri-Linyah (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)