Comparing Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate vs Norethindrone
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | Norethindrone |
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Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | Norethindrone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Acne, Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Endometriosis, Amenorrhea, Birth Control, Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy . norethindrone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Endometriosis
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More about Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | More about Norethindrone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 5724 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Norethindrone has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 1565 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate side effects in more detail. |
See also: norethindrone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Estarylla, Femynor, Mili, Mono-Linyah, Nymyo, Previfem, Sprintec, Tri Femynor, Tri-Estarylla, Tri-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Estarylla, Tri-Lo-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Marzia, Tri-Lo-Mili, Tri-Lo-Sprintec, Tri-Mili, Tri-Nymyo, Tri-Previfem, Tri-Sprintec, Tri-VyLibra, Tri-Vylibra Lo, VyLibra View more | Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Gallifrey, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Lyza, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Sharobel, Tulana 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. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
10 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 464 drugs are known to interact with ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate:
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A total of 259 drugs are known to interact with norethindrone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 09, 2011 |
April 21, 1982 |
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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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