Comparing EluRyng vs Mirena
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| EluRyng (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. EluRyng may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control. Mirena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control (Contraception)
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| More about EluRyng (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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EluRyng has an average rating of 2.1 out of 10 from a total of 123 ratings on Drugs.com. 8% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 87% reported a negative effect. |
Mirena has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 2580 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: EluRyng side effects in more detail. |
See also: Mirena side effects in more detail. |
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View all EluRyng prices and generic prices |
View all Mirena prices and generic prices |
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| Other ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel brands include: Haloette, NuvaRing, VeraRing | Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Liletta, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Skyla, Take Action View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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45 hours |
45 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 446 drugs are known to interact with EluRyng:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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December 11, 2019 |
December 06, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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