Noun
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
Source: WordNetEight months later, on February 15, 1961, the FDA approved Enovid 5 mg for contraceptive use. Source: Internet
At that point, Enovid 10 mg had been in general use for three years and, by conservative estimate, at least half a million women had used it. Source: Internet
In July 1961, Searle finally began marketing Enovid 5 mg (5 mg noretynodrel and 75 µg mestranol) to physicians as a contraceptive. Source: Internet
Numerous additional contraceptive trials showed Enovid at 10, 5, and 2.5 mg doses to be highly effective. Source: Internet
On July 23, 1959, Searle filed a supplemental application to add contraception as an approved indication for 10, 5, and 2.5 mg doses of Enovid. Source: Internet
On May 9, 1960, the FDA announced it would approve Enovid 10 mg for contraceptive use, and did so on June 23, 1960. Source: Internet