Comparing Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol vs Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestrel
Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel |
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Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acne, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Birth Control, Menstrual Disorders. drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control, Emergency Contraception, Gonadotropin Inhibition. ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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More about Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | More about Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 2824 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 358 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol side effects in more detail. |
See also: ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Gianvi, Jasmiel, Lo-Zumandimine, Loryna, Melamisa, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, Yaz, Zarah, Zumandimine View more | Cryselle, Elinest, Low-Ogestrel-28, Ogestrel 0.5/50, Turqoz | ||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 556 drugs are known to interact with drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol:
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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
March 16, 2006 |
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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.
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