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Zelleta®

  • Zelleta® is an oestrogen free, progestogen only pill (POP) containing 75 mcg desogestrel1
  • Each pack of Zelleta® contains 3 x blister strips of 28 tablets for 3 cycles of contraceptive cover2
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 Effective and reliable

  • Zelleta® offers women an acceptable alternative to combined oral contraceptives3
  • Zelleta® provides reliable contraception with a 12-hour ‘missed pill’ window, but longer than traditional (non-desogestrel) POPs1,3

Please refer to the full Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) before prescribing.

Summary of Product Characteristics and Patient Information Leaflet
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Please click here to access the Summary of Product Characteristics

Please click here to access the Patient Information Leaflet

Additional Prescriber Resources
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The full NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary for contraceptive prescribing for POPs, including UK Medical Eligibility Criteria may be found here.

References

  1. NHS dm+d. Actual Medicinal Product (AMP) Zelleta 75microgram tablets (Morningside Healthcare Ltd). Available at: https://dmd-browser.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/amp/view/87409 (accessed January 2024);
  2. NHS dm+d. Actual Medicinal Product Pack (AMPP) Zelleta 75microgram tablets (Morningside Healthcare Ltd) 84 tablet 3 x 28 tablets. Available at: https://dmd-browser.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ampp/view/105050 (accessed January 2024);
  3. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Contraception – progestogen-only methods. Available at: https://cks.nice.org.uk/contraception-progestogen-only-methods (accessed January 2024).

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