Comparing Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol vs Levonorgestrel
| Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | Levonorgestrel |
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| Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | Levonorgestrel |
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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 and OTC
Prescribed for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Emergency Contraception, Birth Control. Levonorgestrel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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| More about Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | More about Levonorgestrel | ||||||||||||||||
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Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 2855 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Levonorgestrel has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 10522 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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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View all Levonorgestrel side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Levonorgestrel prices |
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| Gianvi, Jasmiel, Lo-Zumandimine, Loryna, Melamisa, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, Yaz, Zarah, Zumandimine View more | Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, Curae, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Her Style, Julie, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, 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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32.5 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 592 drugs are known to interact with Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol:
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with Levonorgestrel:
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March 16, 2006 |
July 28, 1999 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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