Contraceptive Patch- Evra

• 150 mcg (17-d-acety-NGM) norelgestromin and 20 mcg EE2/24 hr

• new patch each week

• 90% compliance

• 4.6% replaced, site reaction 2.6%

• 1/150 failure/1 yr, >90 Kg (198#) more risk

• JAMA 2001;285:2347-54. Obstet Gynecol 2001;98:799-805

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