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Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone acetate
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<p>Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone acetate (EE/NETA), or ethinylestradiol/norethindrone acetate, is a <a href="/facts/Combination_drug/pVS5UD72">combination</a> of <a href="/facts/Ethinylestradiol/aYRGLz8n">ethinylestradiol</a> (EE) and <a href="/facts/Norethisterone_acetate/M3NHp5Y8">norethisterone acetate</a> (NETA) which is used as <a href="/facts/Birth_control/qCzhxgH8">birth control</a> and <a href="/facts/Menopausal_hormone_therapy/d3KW80rn">menopausal hormone therapy</a>. EE is an <a href="/facts/Estrogen_(medication)/mSKFraNu">estrogen</a>, while <a href="/facts/Norethisterone_acetate/M3NHp5Y8">norethisterone acetate</a> (NETA) is a <a href="/facts/Progestin/8xMJYV3A">progestin</a>. It is taken <a href="/facts/Oral_administration/vNQcvLVx">by mouth</a>. Some preparations of EE/NETA used in birth control additionally contain an <a href="/facts/Iron_supplement/okvPXPWP">iron supplement</a> in the form of <a href="/facts/Ferrous_fumarate/4zTDSucn">ferrous fumarate</a>. </p><p>Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol have been approved in the US for the prevention of pregnancy as a swallowable tablet since 1968. In 2022, the combination of ethinylestradiol with norethisterone or with norethisterone acetate was the 80th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions. It is available as a <a href="/facts/Generic_medication/IF6AXDVX">generic medication</a>. </p>