Comparing Aygestin vs Prometrium
| Aygestin (norethindrone) | Prometrium (progesterone) |
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| Aygestin (norethindrone) | Prometrium (progesterone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Endometriosis, Amenorrhea. Aygestin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Progesterone Insufficiency, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Uterine Bleeding, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Amenorrhea, Premature Labor. Prometrium may also be used for purposes not... View more |
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| More about (norethindrone) | More about Prometrium (progesterone) | ||||||||
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Aygestin has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Prometrium has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% 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 | |||||||||
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| Other norethindrone brands include: Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Gallifrey, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Lyza, Meleya, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Orquidea, Sharobel, Tulana View more | Other progesterone brands include: Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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10 hours |
1 hour |
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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 B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 268 drugs are known to interact with Aygestin:
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with Prometrium:
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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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