Comparing Apri vs Mirena
| Apri (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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| Apri (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Apri 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 Apri (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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Apri has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 460 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2630 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 Apri side effects |
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| Other desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Averi, Azurette, Bekyree, Caziant, Cyclessa, Cyred, Cyred EQ, Desogen, Emoquette, Enskyce, Isibloom, Juleber, Kalliga, Kariva, Kimidess, Pimtrea, Reclipsen, Simliya, Velivet, Viorele, Volnea View more | 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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20 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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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 496 drugs are known to interact with Apri:
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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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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