Thompson RP, Williams R. Contraception with chlormadinone acetate in woman with previous contraceptive jaundice.
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1970;
1:152-3. [PMID:
4189931 PMCID:
PMC1699070 DOI:
10.1136/bmj.1.5689.152]
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Abstract
The oral contraceptive chlormadinone acetate has been given for eight months to a woman who had developed jaundice during four pregnancies, and twice while taking a combined contraceptive pill. No side-effects or changes in liver function were observed. This is further evidence that progestogens used for contraception, and in particular those derived from hydroxyprogesterone, are less hepatotoxic than the oestrogenic components.
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