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Cilest

Cilest is birth control medicine sold in a number of countries around the world except the United States. It is a type of hormonal contraception commonly known as 'the pill' or combined oral contraceptive pill. Cilest tablets contain two hormones, ethinylestradiol and norgestimate. These are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Ethinylestradiol is a synthetic version of oestrogen and norgestimate is a synthetic form of progesterone. The pill works by preventing the release of eggs from the ovary to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Cilest is manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc, a unit of Johnson & Johnson.

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