How Oral Contraceptives’ Progestins Influence Acne

Progestins which do not produce angrogens:

• Desogestrel - ORTHO-CEPT®
• Norgestimate - ORTHO-CYCLEN®, ORTHO-TRICYCLEN®

Progestins that produce moderate androgenic effect:

• Norethindrone - MICRONOR®, BREVICON®, OVCON-35®
• MODICON®, ORTHO-NOVUM® 7/7/7, NORINYL®1/35, TRI-NORINYL®1/35
• Ethynodiol diacetate - OVULEN®, DEMULEN® 1/35

Progestins that have a strong androgen effect:

• Levonorgestrel - TRIPHASIL®
• Norgestrel - OVRAL®
• Norethindrone - LOESTRIN® 1/20 or 1.5/30

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