Comparing Norethindrone vs Norgestrel
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amenorrhea, Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy , Birth Control. Norethindrone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Birth Control. Norgestrel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Norethindrone has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 1568 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Gallifrey, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Lyza, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Sharobel, Tulana View more | Opill | ||||||||
| 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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10 hours |
N/A |
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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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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with Norethindrone:
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A total of 253 drugs are known to interact with Norgestrel:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 21, 1982 |
October 23, 1973 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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