Estradiol/nomegestrol acetate

Estradiol/nomegestrol acetate (E2/NOMAC), sold under the brand names Naemis and Zoely among others, is a combination product of estradiol, an estrogen, and nomegestrol acetate, a progestogen, which is used in menopausal hormone therapy in and as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women.[1] It is taken by mouth.

Estradiol / nomegestrol acetate
Estradiol (top) and
nomegestrol acetate (bottom)
Combination of
EstradiolEstrogen
Nomegestrol acetateProgestogen
Clinical data
Trade namesNaemis, Zoely
Other namesE2/NOMAC
Routes of
administration		By mouth
Drug classEstrogen; Progestogen
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
KEGG

See also

References
  1. Yang, Lily P.H.; Plosker, Greg L. (2012). "Nomegestrol Acetate/Estradiol". Drugs. 72 (14): 1917–1928. doi:10.2165/11208180-000000000-00000.



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