Femcon Fe

Generic name: ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone

Used for: Preventing pregnancy (birth control)

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Generic ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone

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  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Femcon Fe, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameFemcon Fe
Authorized genericethinyl estradiol and norethindrone
Regular genericethinyl estradiol and norethindrone
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Femcon Fe?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Femcon Fe itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the regular generic →

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Femcon Fe was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericWho makes it

2 companies sell a generic of Femcon Fe that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

  • Lupin Pharmaceuticals

    Has lactose · Sold as Wymzya Fe

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 368180-873-73

    Inactive ingredients: .alpha.-tocopherol, anhydrous lactose, cellulose, microcrystalline, magnesium stearate, mannitol, povidone k30, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, sucralose, vanillin, ferrous fumarate, sucrose

    FDA label

  • Xiromed

    Has lactose · Has a dye: D&C Yellow No. 10 · Sold as Xelria Fe

    Product page on xiromed.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 370700-308-85

    Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, D&C Yellow No. 10, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, povidone k30, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, spearmint, sucralose, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, ferrous fumarate, povidone k90

    FDA label

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

FEMCON Fe is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy.

Source: the FDA label for Femcon Fe (Apil), August 9, 2017. Full label from the FDA (PDF) 

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/femcon-fe/