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MeSH Heading: Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Tree Number(s): D26.310.360; D27.505.696.875.360.276.210.100; D27.505.954.705.360.276.210.100
Unique ID: D003277
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003277
Annotation: pregnancy despite use = CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED with no qualifiers, not with / adv eff
Scope Note: Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes.
Entry Term(s): Combined Oral Contraceptive; Contraceptive Agents, Female, Combined; Oral Contraceptives, Combined
NLM Classification #: QV 177
Previous Indexing: Contraceptives, Oral (1970-1975); Drug Combinations (1972-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 86; was see under CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL 1976-85
History Note: 86(76); was see under CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL 1976-85
Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0005117
Scope Note: Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes.
Terms: Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Preferred Term
Term UI T009585
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1976); Combined Oral Contraceptive
Term UI T001006759
Date02/03/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Oral Contraceptives, Combined
Term UI T009584
Date10/21/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Contraceptive Agents, Female, Combined
Term UI T009586
Date10/21/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1979)

Contraceptives, Oral, Combined MeSH Descriptor Data 2025