Review Article

Ethynilestradiol 20 mcg plus Levonorgestrel 100 mcg: Clinical Pharmacology

Table 1

Percent (baseline versus end of the study) changes in androgens and SHBG levels over a 3-month period of treatment with EE20/LNG100 (modified from [54]).

Parameter% change versus baseline (baseline versus end of treatment)

DHEAS (mcg/mL)−18.9 ± 40.2<0.05
Androstenedione (ng/mL)−36.9 ± 26.7<0.05
Total testosterone (ng/dL)−27.0 ± 21.5<0.05
3-androstanediol glucuronide (ng/mL)−38.8 ± 36.1<0.05
SHBG (nmol/L)106 ± 89<0.05