What is GYNEPLEN used for?

EE/CPA is used as acombined birth control pillto preventovulationandpregnancyin women.It is also approved and used to treatandrogen-dependent conditionsin women such asacne,seborrhea,hirsutism,female pattern hair loss, andhyperandrogenismdue topolycystic ovary syndrome.

How does GYNEPLEN work?

G03HB01(WHO) US:℞-onlyEU:Rx-only 60528-19-0 107694 Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate(EE/CPA), also known asco-cyprindioland sold under the brand namesDianeandDiane-35among others, is acombinationofethinylestradiol(EE), anestrogen, andcyproterone acetate(CPA), aprogestinandantiandrogen, which is used as abirth control pillto preventpregnancyin women.

What are the side effects of GYNEPLEN?

Side effectsof EE/CPA includedysmenorrhea(10.2%),breast tensionortenderness(6.5%),headache(5.2%),nervousness(4.4%),chloasma(4.2%),depressed mood(3.4%),decreased libido(3.1%),varicosities(2.9%),nausea(1.9%),edema(1.7%), anddizziness(1.1%).The incidence of depression with EE/CPA is the same as that with other birth control pills.

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GYNEPLEN

INN: GYNEPLEN

Data updated: 2026-04-11

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About This Product

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Laboratorios Effik S.A. (ES)

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