Re: ortho-novum777 or ortho tri-cyclen
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 01:54:16 -0500 (CDT)
Ortho Novum 777 has 35 mcg of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone
0.5/0.75 and 1.0mg whereas Ortho Tricyclen has the same ethinyl
estradiol but uses norgestimate 0.18, 0.215, 0.25mg. I don't have a
conversion chart for progestationa strengths on hand but smoeone on the
Women's Health Forum noted a web site to compare them. Sorry - I'm in
the hospital with two high risk patients and don't have my references at
hand.
HSM
At Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Noo wrote:
>
>this is my first time taking OCs. my doctor prescribed ortho-novum777
>instead of ortho tri-cyclen. she said they are the same but
>ortho-novum777 has lower dose of hormones. therefore i'll face less
>side effects. the reason that i asked for ortho tri-cyclen is my
>moderate acne but.anyway, i want to stick with the lower dose OC. my
>doctor said that all OCs help reducing acne. is that true that ortho
>novum777 contains lower dose of hormones and helps reduce my acne?
>thank you very much
>noo
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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