# ORTHO-NOVUM 1/50 21
> **NDA012728** · New Drug Application · Sponsor: ORTHO MCNEIL PHARM · Approved 1962-05-21
## Drug
- **FDA Application Number:** NDA012728
- **Application type:** New Drug Application
- **Brand name:** ORTHO-NOVUM 1/50 21
- **Generic name:** Mestranol
- **Active ingredients:** MESTRANOL; NORETHINDRONE
- **Dosage form:** TABLET
- **Route:** ORAL-21
- **Marketing status:** Discontinued
- **Sponsor:** ORTHO MCNEIL PHARM
- **First approval:** 1962-05-21
## Source
- [Drugs@FDA application overview](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=012728)
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