Comparing Drospirenone vs Methimazole
| Drospirenone | Methimazole |
|
|---|
| Drospirenone | Methimazole |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Drospirenone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperthyroidism. Methimazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
||||||||
| More about Drospirenone | More about Methimazole | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
|
Drospirenone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 393 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Methimazole has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 112 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Drospirenone side effects |
View all Methimazole side effects |
||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||
|
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Methimazole prices |
||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Slynd | Tapazole | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
|
32.5 hours |
13 hours |
||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
|
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
|
A total of 364 drugs are known to interact with Drospirenone:
|
A total of 64 drugs are known to interact with Methimazole:
|
||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
|
May 23, 2019 |
June 21, 1950 |
||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
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.
See also:
Mirena
Mirena (levonorgestrel) is a plastic intrauterine device placed in the uterus and is used to ...
Provera
Provera is used for abnormal uterine bleeding, amenorrhea, birth control, endometrial cancer ...
Botox
Botox is used to treat chronic migraines, excessive sweating, bladder conditions, eye muscle ...
Depo Provera
Depo-Provera is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. It is also used to reduce pain cause by ...
Nexplanon
Nexplanon is a long-term, reversible birth control implant that lasts for three years. Learn about ...
Sprintec
Sprintec is used for abnormal uterine bleeding, birth control, endometriosis, gonadotropin ...
Yaz
Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is used as a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. Includes ...
Slynd
Slynd (drospirenone) is a birth control pill used for the prevention of pregnancy. Includes Slynd ...
Lo Loestrin Fe
Lo Loestrin Fe (ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone acetate) birth control tablets are used to ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.