Comparing Annovera vs ParaGard
| Annovera (ethinyl estradiol / segesterone) | ParaGard (copper) |
|
|---|
| Annovera (ethinyl estradiol / segesterone) | ParaGard (copper) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Annovera may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. ParaGard may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions |
|||||||||||||||
| More about Annovera (ethinyl estradiol / segesterone) | More about ParaGard | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Annovera has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 97 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
ParaGard has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1306 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| 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 ParaGard side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Annovera prices |
View all ParaGard prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Other copper brands include: Miudella | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
15.1 hours |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 494 drugs are known to interact with Annovera:
|
No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
August 10, 2018 |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.