Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is a combination hormonal contraceptive medication containing norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol. It's primarily used to prevent pregnancy and is available in a triphasic formulation with varying doses of norgestimate throughout the menstrual cycle, while maintaining a consistent dose of ethinyl estradiol. ## Composition and Formulation Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo consists of 28 tablets in the following sequence: - 7 white tablets: 0.180 mg norgestimate and 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol - 7 light blue tablets: 0.215 mg norgestimate and 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol - 7 dark blue tablets: 0.250 mg norgestimate and 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol - 7 dark green tablets: inert (hormone-free)[2][3][6]

Brand names

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo

Other names

norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol