Comparing Desogestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol vs Kariva
| Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | Kariva (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) |
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| Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | Kariva (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Endometriosis, Birth Control, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Kariva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol | More about Kariva (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 1572 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Kariva has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 128 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% 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 |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Apri, Azurette, Bekyree, Caziant, Cyclessa, Cyred, Cyred EQ, Desogen, Emoquette, Enskyce, Isibloom, Juleber, Kalliga, Kariva, Kimidess, Pimtrea, Reclipsen, Simliya, Velivet, Viorele, Volnea View more | Other desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Apri, Azurette, Bekyree, Caziant, Cyclessa, Cyred, Cyred EQ, Desogen, Emoquette, Enskyce, Isibloom, Juleber, Kalliga, Kimidess, Pimtrea, Reclipsen, Simliya, Velivet, Viorele, Volnea 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 |
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 493 drugs are known to interact with Desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol:
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A total of 493 drugs are known to interact with Kariva:
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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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