Comparing Mircette vs Yaz
| Mircette (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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| Mircette (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Mircette may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acne, Birth Control. Yaz may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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| More about Mircette (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | More about Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Mircette has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 23 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Yaz has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 998 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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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View all Mircette side effects |
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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. |
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| Other desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Apri, 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, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, 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 491 drugs are known to interact with Mircette:
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Yaz:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 22, 1998 |
March 16, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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