<prompt> Mala -N contains -Ethinyl estradiol 30 mcgNorgesterol 50 mcgEthinyl estradiol 50 mcgProgesterone 10 mg  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Ethinyl estradial 30 meg o MALA N -- Norethisterone 1 mg Ethyl estradiol 30 g .03 mg. o MALA D -- Norgestre1.3 mg Ethinyl estrodial 30 mg .03 mg Hormonal contraceptives o These are hormonal preparations used for reversible suppression of feility. o Types of methods A. Oral Combined pill monophasic pills o It contains an estrogen and a progestin. o This is the most effective and popular method. o Efficacy is 98-99 o Preparation are - El Ethinyl estradiol 30 g .03 mg Norgestrel 0.3 mg Ethinyl estradiol 50 g .05 mg Levonorgestrel 0.25 mg Ethinyl estradiol 30 g .03 mg Desogestreol 0.15 mg o One tablet containing estrogen and progesterone is taken daily for 21 days staing on 51 day of mensturation. Phased regimens o The estrogen dose is kept constant or varied slightly between 30-40 mg, while the amount of pregestin is low in first phase and progressiely higher in the second and third phases. o Preparations are Biphasic pills Day 1-10 -- Ethinyl estradiol 35 mg Norethindrone 0.5 mg Day 11-21 Ethinyl estradiol 35 mg Norethindrone 1 mg. Triphasic pills Day 1-7 Ethinyl estradiol 35 mg Norethindrone 0.5 mg Day 8-14 Ethinyl estradiol 35 mg Norethindrone 0.75 mg Day 15-21-- Ehinyl estradiol 35 mg Norethindrone 1 mg Minipill progestin only pill o A low dose progestin pill is taken daily without any gap. o Preparations - Norethindrone 0.35 mg or Norgestrel 75 mg. Postcoital emergency pills. aLevonorgestrel 0.5 mg ethinyl estradiol 0.1 mg -- within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse and repeated after 12 hours - Yuzpe method. bLevonorgestrel alone 0.75 mg taken twice with 12 hour gap within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse -- method of choice for emergency contraception. c Mifepristone 600 mg single dose within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. B. Injectable o They are given i.m. as oily solution 1. Long acting progestin alone a Depot medroxy progesterone acetate DMPA 150 mg at 3 month intervals. or b Norethindrone norethisterone enanthate NEE 200 mg at 2 months intervals. The most impoant undesirable propey is complete disruption of mestural bleeding pattern and total amenorrhoea more common with DMPA. 2. Long acting progestin long acting estrogen - once a month. 