Comparing Aygestin vs Slynd
Aygestin | Slynd |
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Aygestin (norethindrone) | Slynd (drospirenone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Endometriosis, Amenorrhea. Aygestin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Slynd may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Aygestin (norethindrone) | More about Slynd (drospirenone) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Aygestin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Slynd has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 363 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Aygestin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Slynd side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Aygestin prices |
View all Slynd prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other norethindrone brands include: Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Lyza, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Sharobel, Tulana View more |
N/A |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
10 hours |
32.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 259 drugs are known to interact with Aygestin:
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A total of 350 drugs are known to interact with Slynd:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 21, 1982 |
May 23, 2019 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
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