Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Centchroman
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According to one clinical review, centchroman (also known as ormeloxifene) is the only non-steroidal oral contraceptive in clinical use today. This unique drug acts as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a distinct mechanism of action that prevents pregnancy without suppressing ovulation or altering the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis.
