Desogestrel adalah obat progestin yang digunakan dalam pil kontrasepsi oral gabungan. Obat ini juga digunakan dalam pengobatan gejala menopause pada wanita. Obat ini tersedia sebagai sediaan tunggal atau dalam kombinasi dengan estrogen.[1][5] Obat ini diminum.[1]
Desogestrel ditemukan pada tahun 1972 dan diperkenalkan untuk penggunaan medis di Eropa pada tahun 1981.[4][7][8] Obat ini mulai tersedia di Amerika Serikat pada tahun 1992.[9][10][11] Desogestrel terkadang disebut sebagai progestin "generasi ketiga".[12] Seperti noretisteron dan norgestrel, Desogestrel tersedia secara luas sebagai "pil mini" progestogen untuk pengendalian kelahiran.[13][14][15] Desogestrel dipasarkan secara luas di seluruh dunia.[16] Obat ini tersedia sebagai obat generik.[17]
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