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levonorgestrel
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le·vo·nor·ges·trel  (lv-nôr-jstrl)
n.
The levorotatory form of norgestrel, used in oral contraceptives and in contraceptives implanted subdermally. In implant form it can prevent pregnancy for up to five years.


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A specific drug Postinor-2, a dedicated emergency contraceptive product, which was already on the Ghanaian market, was known to as few as 1.
In a clever legal twist, the Instituto de Salud Publica (ISP, Public Health Institute) countered by releasing an identical form of EC called Postinor-2.
The best known and first to be marketed was Postinor-2, distributed with that brand name in several countries in the region.
 
 
 
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