Comparing Annovera vs Mirena
| Annovera (ethinyl estradiol / segesterone) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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| Annovera (ethinyl estradiol / segesterone) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Annovera may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Birth Control. Mirena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Annovera (ethinyl estradiol / segesterone) | More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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Annovera has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 98 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2624 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Annovera side effects |
View all Mirena side effects |
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Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, Curae, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Her Style, Julie, Kyleena, Liletta, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Optionelle, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, SheWise, Skyla, Take Action 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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15.1 hours |
45 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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Summary unavailable. 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 495 drugs are known to interact with Annovera:
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 10, 2018 |
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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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