Monk Pepper

Products Monk’s pepper extracts are commercially available as film-coated tablets and drops, among others. Stem plant Monk’s pepper L. belongs to the verbenaceae family. The shrub, which grows up to several meters high, is native to the Mediterranean region, Central Asia and India. Monk’s pepper has been used since ancient times to treat women’s ailments. … Monk Pepper

Gestodene

Products Gestodene is marketed in many countries exclusively in combination with ethinyl estradiol in the form of dragées and film-coated tablets as an oral contraceptive (“pill”). It has been approved in many countries since 1986. Structure and properties Gestodene (C21H26O2, Mr = 310.4 g/mol) exists as a white to yellowish crystalline powder that is practically … Gestodene

Levonorgestrel

Products Levonorgestrel is commercially available as the so-called morning-after pill in tablet form (e.g., NorLevo, generics). It is available under a doctor’s care. Since 2002, it may also be sold in pharmacies for emergency contraception after structured professional counseling and dispensing documentation. Levonorgestrel is also contained in other hormonal contraceptives. These are tablets containing ethinyl … Levonorgestrel

Mycophenolate

Products Mycophenolate is commercially available in the form of enteric-coated film-coated tablets (Myfortic). It has been approved in many countries since 2002. Structure and properties Mycophenolate is the deprotonated form of mycophenolic acid (C17H20O6, Mr = 320.3 g/mol). It is present in the drug as mycophenolate sodium, a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble … Mycophenolate