The debate regarding continuous use of oral contraceptives

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1480-1484

  Clarke, A K ^a   Miller, S J ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous; Extended; Oral contraceptives

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS GESTODENE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LYNESTRENOL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TRIVORA;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOTTING; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0034754178     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1A004     Document Type: Article

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