Demulen

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Noun1.Demulen - trade name for an oral contraceptive
anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
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* Birth control drugs--ethinyl estradiol (Demulen).
Boom in St. John's Wort Use Prompts More Drug-Herb Interactions to Surface
JUNE 1--American Home Products Corporation (manufacturer of Advil, Robitussin, and Preparation H) announces its acquisition for $34.4 billion in stock of the Monsanto Company (NutraSweet, Daypro, Demulen).
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Other leading products from the company include the antiarthritic Daypro with $307 million in sales; the calcium channel blocker Calan SR with $176 million in sales; the antiulcerant Cytotec with $65 million in volume; and the oral contraceptive Demulen with $55 million in sales.
American Home, Monsanto To Merge in a $34 Bil. Deal
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