Comparing Apri vs Nikki
| Apri (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | Nikki (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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| Apri (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | Nikki (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Apri may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acne, Birth Control. Nikki may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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| More about Apri (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | More about Nikki (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Apri has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 459 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Nikki has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 260 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 49% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved | Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Other desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Azurette, Bekyree, Caziant, Cyclessa, Cyred, Cyred EQ, Desogen, Emoquette, Enskyce, Isibloom, Juleber, Kalliga, Kariva, Kimidess, Pimtrea, Reclipsen, Simliya, Velivet, Viorele, Volnea View more | Other drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Gianvi, Jasmiel, Lo-Zumandimine, Loryna, Melamisa, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, Yaz, Zarah, Zumandimine View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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20 hours |
32.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 472 drugs are known to interact with Apri:
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A total of 569 drugs are known to interact with Nikki:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 27, 2014 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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