Quick answers
- What is Norgestrel used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Daily Oral Contraceptive (Cvs Woonsocket Prescription Center, Incorporated) lists these uses: To prevent pregnancy.
- Do I need a prescription for Norgestrel?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Norgestrel been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Daily Oral Contraceptive · Cvs Woonsocket Prescription Center, Incorporated
Norgestrel 0.075 mg, tablet (oral)
Active ingredient (in each tablet)
Norgestrel 0.075 mg
Purpose
Daily Oral Contraceptive
Uses
To prevent pregnancy
Warnings
Allergy alert
Do not use
if you are allergic to this product or any of its ingredients, such as FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine). People allergic to aspirin often have a tartrazine allergy too. Symptoms may include hives, facial swelling, asthma (wheezing), shock, skin reddening, rash, blisters. If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) alert: This product does not protect against HIV/AIDS or other STDs.
Do not use
- if you have or ever had breast cancer
- if you are already pregnant or think you may be pregnant
- together with another birth control pill, vaginal ring, patch, implant, injection or an IUD (intrauterine device)
- as an emergency contraceptive (morning after pill). This product does not prevent pregnancy when used after unprotected sex
- if you are male
Ask a doctor before use if
- you currently have vaginal bleeding between your periods and you have not already talked to a doctor
- you have liver problems
- you have or ever had any cancer
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if
- you are taking a prescription drug for seizures, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, pulmonary hypertension
- you are taking a supplement containing St John’s Wort (an herbal ingredient)
- if you have taken ulipristal acetate (an emergency contraceptive, or morning after pill) in the past 5 days See the enclosed leaflet for a detailed list of medicines that may interact with this product.
When using this product
- you are likely to experience changes in your menstrual periods, such as irregular periods, spotting or bleeding between your periods, or you may stop having periods. To prevent pregnancy, keep taking the product.
- you may experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, increased appetite, abdominal pain, cramps or bloating
- talk to a doctor (but continue taking every day) if
- you have repeated vaginal bleeding brought on by sex
- you start having periods that last more than 8 days or are unusually heavy
- you start having migraines with aura (headaches that start with changes in vision) or your migraine headaches get worse
- take a pregnancy test or talk to a doctor if
- your period is late after missing any tablets in the last month
- you have not had a period for 2 months or think you may be pregnant Seek medical help right away if
- you have sudden or severe persistent pain in your lower belly mostly on one side (you could have an ectopic pregnancy)
- you develop yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes especially with fever, tiredness, loss of appetite or dark colored urine
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- you become pregnant
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
Directions
- take 1 tablet at the same time every day
- this product will work best to prevent pregnancy when taken exactly as directed
- you can start on any day of the month
- use a condom (or another barrier method) every time you have sex during the first 2 days of use (48 hours) after you start your first pack of this product, because it takes 2 days for this product to start working See the enclosed leaflet for more information on how to switch from another contraceptive method.
- never skip your daily tablet
- to prevent pregnancy, take this product every day, even when you bleed or have spotting
- when you finish this pack, start the next one the following day without a break
- if you are more than 3 hours late taking your tablet or miss taking your tablet on 1 or more days:
- take 1 tablet immediately, as soon as you remember that you missed it
- then go back to taking your daily tablet at your usual time
- use a condom (or another barrier method) every time you have sex during the next 2 days (48 hours), because it takes 2 days for this product to start working again
- if you vomit for any reason or have severe diarrhea within 4 hours of taking your daily tablet, use a condom (or another barrier method) every time you have sex for the next 2 days (48 hours), because the medicine may not have been fully absorbed
- you should continue to see your healthcare provider(s) for routine healthcare visits When to use a condom (or another barrier method)
- every time you have sex for the next 2 days (48 hours):
- after you start your first pack of this product
- if you take a tablet more than 3 hours late or miss a tablet on 1 or more days
- if you vomit or have a severe diarrhea within 4 hours of taking a tablet
Other information
- contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) as a color additive
- read the instructions, warnings and enclosed product leaflet before use
- as with any birth control method, this product does not prevent pregnancy all the time
- this product will work best if you take it exactly as directed
- store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
- do not flush tablets. Dispose via a take-back option or see www.fda.gov/drugdisposal
Inactive ingredients
cellulose, FD&C Yellow No. 5, lactose, magnesium stearate, polacrilin potassium
Questions?
Call 1-800-719-9260
— FDA label of Daily Oral Contraceptive, Cvs Woonsocket Prescription Center, Incorporated, effective August 6, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Norgestrel 0.075 mg · tablet (oral) · 4 products
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| norgestrel 0.075 mg tablet | Brand: Opill | $0.4991–$0.5988 per tablet 2 packages, lowest to highest |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Walgreen Company1 product
- L. Perrigo Company1 product
- Cvs Woonsocket Prescription Center, Incorporated1 product
- Redpharm Drug1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (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
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.