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What do combined Emergency contraceptive pills contain?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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Combined ECPs that were available in the United States contained 100 micrograms of the synthetic estrogen, ethinyl estradiol, and 0.5-0.6 mg of the synthetic progestin levonorgestrel. Combined emergency contraceptive pills are no longer on the market.

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