Comparing Drospirenone vs Levonorgestrel
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| Drospirenone | Levonorgestrel |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Drospirenone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Emergency Contraception, Birth Control. Levonorgestrel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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| More about Drospirenone | More about Levonorgestrel | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Drospirenone has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 380 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Levonorgestrel has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 10502 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Levonorgestrel prices |
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| Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Slynd | Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, Curae, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Her Style, Julie, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Optionelle, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, SheWise, Skyla, Take Action View more | ||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
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32.5 hours |
45 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Summary unavailable. 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 354 drugs are known to interact with Drospirenone:
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A total of 255 drugs are known to interact with Levonorgestrel:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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May 23, 2019 |
July 28, 1999 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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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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