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etonogestrel (Nexplanon®)

 

Status: Medicine does not meet criteria for AWMSG assessment

Excluded from appraisal by AWMSG as meets exclusion criteria 1. See AWMSG criteria for appraising a medicine (PDF, 430Kb) for information.

Medicine details

Medicine name etonogestrel (Nexplanon®)
Formulation 68 mg implant
Reference number 766
Indication

Contraception where safety and efficacy have been established in women between 18 and 40 years of age

Company Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd
BNF chapter Obstetrics, gynaecology & urinary tract disorders
Assessment type N/A
Status Medicine does not meet criteria for AWMSG assessment
Date of issue 16/08/2010
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