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Medicines containing active substance Levonorgestrel

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 33 medicines with the active substance levonorgestrel.

Medicines containing only levonorgestrel

MedicineLegal category
Benilexa One Handed 20 micrograms / 24 hours Intrauterine Delivery System SPC Prescription only (POM)
Benilexa Two Handed 20 micrograms / 24 hours Intrauterine Delivery System SPC –
Emerres 1.5 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Emerres Una 1.5 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ezinelle 1.5 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
FemSeven Sequi –
Jaydess 13.5 mg Intrauterine Delivery System SPC Prescription only (POM)
Kyleena 19.5 mg Intrauterine Delivery System SPC Prescription only (POM)
Levonelle 1500 micrograms tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Levonelle One Step 1.5 mg tablets, Levonorgestrel One Step 1.5 mg tablets With or without prescription
Levonelle One Step 1500 microgram tablet With or without prescription
Levonelle One Step 1500 micrograms tablets, Boots Emergency Contraceptive 1.5 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Levonorgestrel Biogaran 1500 micrograms tablets, Levonelle One Step 1500 micrograms tablets, Levonorgestrel 1500 micrograms tablets With or without prescription
Levosert 20 micrograms / 24 hours Intrauterine Delivery System SPC Prescription only (POM)
Mirena 20 micrograms / 24 hours Intrauterine Delivery System SPC Prescription only (POM)
Mirena 20 micrograms/24 hour Intrauterine Delivery System Prescription only (POM)
Norgeston tablets 0.03 mg SPC Prescription only (POM)
Postinor 1500 micrograms tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Upostelle 1500 microgram tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Isteranda 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied –
Melkine 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied –

Combinations with levonorgestrel

MedicineLegal category
Levonorgestrel + Estradiol
FemSeven Conti 50 micrograms / 7 micrograms / 24 hours transdermal patch SPC Prescription only (POM)
FemSeven Conti 50 micrograms/7 micrograms/24 hours, transdermal patches Prescription only (POM)
Levonorgestrel + Ethinylestradiol
Ambelina 0.15 mg / 0.03 mg film-coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel Laboratorios Leon Farma 30 UG/150 UG, film-coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Maexeni 30 micrograms / 150 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Microgynon 30 tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Ovranette 150/30 micrograms coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Rigevidon SPC –
Sophelle 150 /30 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC –
Triregol coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Leandra 30 micrograms / 150 micrograms film-coated tablets, Elevin 30 micrograms / 150 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied –

ATC groups

The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.

Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.