Chemicals and Drugs

Oral Sequential Contraceptives

Drugs administered orally and sequentially for contraceptive purposes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Drugs administered orally and sequentially for contraceptive purposes.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Contraceptive Agents, Female Sequential
  • Contraceptive Agents, Oral, Sequential
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Sequential
  • Oral Contraceptive Agents, Sequential
  • Oral Contraceptives, Sequential
  • Sequential Oral Contraceptive Agents
  • Contraceptives, Sequential Oral
  • Sequential Oral Contraceptives

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

pregn despite use: see note on CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS

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History Note

91(76); was see under CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Contraceptives, Oral (1970-1975)

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NLM Classification

QV 177

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oral Sequential Contraceptives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003279. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003279
  2. Oral Sequential Contraceptives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50429943