Comparing Norethindrone vs Tri-Sprintec
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| Norethindrone | Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) |
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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. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Acne, Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Tri-Sprintec 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 Norethindrone | More about Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Tri-Sprintec has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 840 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: norethindrone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Tri-Sprintec side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all norethindrone prices |
View all Tri-Sprintec prices |
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| Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Gallifrey, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Lyza, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Sharobel, Tulana View more | Other ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate brands include: 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-VyLibra, Tri-Vylibra Lo, VyLibra 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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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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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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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with norethindrone:
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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with Tri-Sprintec:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 21, 1982 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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