Quick answers
- What is Activella?
- Activella is a brand name of Estradiol and norethindrone acetate, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 2 Activella products in 2 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Activella?
- Amneal holds the FDA application for Activella (NDA020907, approved November 18, 1998).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Activella?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 10 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Activella product, 8 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Activella been recalled?
- No recall linked to Activella products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Activella is
Each Activella product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Estradiol and norethindrone acetate · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| estradiol 0.5 mg · norethindrone acetate 0.1 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Activella | 4 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
| estradiol 1 mg · norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Activella | 6 products, 5 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Estradiol and norethindrone acetate →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA020907 | Amneal | November 18, 1998 | 2 |
Companies that list Activella
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Activella products.
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC2 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Activella products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.