NuvaRing

NuvaRing is a brand name of ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):

NUVARING (ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel - ring; vaginal)

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  Manufacturer: ORGANON USA INC
  
  Approval date: October 3, 2001
  
  Strength(s): 0.015MG;0.12MG ^[RLD]

Has a generic version of NuvaRing been approved?

No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of NuvaRing available.

Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of NuvaRing. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.

See also: About generic drugs.

Related Patents

Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.

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  Drug delivery system for two or more active substances
  Patent 5,989,581
  Issued: November 23, 1999
  Inventor(s): Groenewegen; Rudolf Johannes Joseph
  Assignee(s): Akzo Nobel N.V.
  The present invention is dealing with a drug delivery system, preferably in a ring-shaped form suitable for vaginal administration, for the simultaneous release of a progestogenic steroid compound and an estrogenic steroid compound in a fixed physiological ratio over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery system comprises at least one compartment comprising a thermoplastic polymer core containing the mixture of the progestogenic and estrogenic compounds and a thermoplastic polymer skin, the progestogenic compound being initially dissolved in the polymer core material in a relatively low degree of supersaturation.
  
  Patent expiration dates:
  
  
  • April 8, 2018
    
  
  

See also...

• NuvaRing Consumer Information (Drugs.com)
• NuvaRing Ring Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
• NuvaRing Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
• NuvaRing Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)
• Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Ring Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
• Ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
• Ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel Vaginal Advanced Consumer Information (Micromedex)