Comparing Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol vs Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestrel
| Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel |
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| Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acne, Birth Control, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Menstrual Disorders. Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control, Emergency Contraception, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
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| More about Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | More about Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel | ||||||||
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Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 2863 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 360 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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 |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Gianvi, Jasmiel, Lo-Zumandimine, Loryna, Melamisa, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, Yaz, Zarah, Zumandimine View more | Cryselle, Elinest, Low-Ogestrel-28, Ogestrel 0.5/50, Turqoz | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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32.5 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 596 drugs are known to interact with Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol:
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A total of 501 drugs are known to interact with Ethinyl estradiol / norgestrel:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 16, 2006 |
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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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