Comparing Vienva vs Volnea
| Vienva (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) | Volnea (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) |
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| Vienva (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) | Volnea (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Vienva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Volnea may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Vienva has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 344 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Volnea has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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| Lower cost generic approved | Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Other ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel brands include: Afirmelle, Altavera, Amethia, Amethia Lo, Amethyst, Ashlyna, Aubra, Aubra EQ, Aviane, Ayuna, Balcoltra, Camrese, CamreseLo, Cerinta, Chateal, Chateal EQ, Daysee, Delyla, Dolishale, Elifemme, Enpresse, Falmina, Fayosim, Iclevia, Introvale, Jaimiess, Jolessa, Joyeaux, Kurvelo, Larissia, Lessina, Levlen, Levonest, Levora, Lillow, Lo Simpesse, LoJaimiess, LoSeasonique, Lutera, Marlissa, Minzoya, Myzilra, Orsythia, Portia, Quartette, Rivelsa, Rosyrah, Seasonale, Seasonique, Setlakin, Simpesse, Sronyx, Trivora, Twirla, Tyblume View more | 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 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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45 hours |
20 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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A total of 473 drugs are known to interact with Vienva:
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A total of 472 drugs are known to interact with Volnea:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 21, 2015 |
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1 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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