Comparing Estradiol Patch vs NuvaRing
| Estradiol Patch (estradiol) | NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) |
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| Estradiol Patch (estradiol) | NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Atrophic Vaginitis, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Atrophic Urethritis, Oophorectomy, Hypoestrogenism, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Prevention of Osteoporosis, Primary Ovarian Failure... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. NuvaRing may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Estradiol Patch (estradiol) | More about NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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Estradiol Patch has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 172 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
NuvaRing has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1198 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Estradiol Patch side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other estradiol brands include: Alora, Climara, Delestrogen, Depo-Estradiol, Divigel, Dotti, Elestrin, Estra Pellets, Estrace, Estraderm, Estrogel, Evamist, Femring, Lyllana, Menostar, Minivelle, Vivelle-Dot View more | Other ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel brands include: EluRyng, EnilloRing, Haloette, VeraRing | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 392 drugs are known to interact with Estradiol Patch:
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A total of 500 drugs are known to interact with NuvaRing:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
October 03, 2001 |
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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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