Comparing Ethinyl Estradiol / Norethindrone vs Progesterone
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| Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | Progesterone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Acne, Prevention of Osteoporosis, Endometriosis, Gonadotropin Inhibition, Menstrual Disorders, Osteoporosis... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Progesterone is a hormone that is used to treat conditions associated with ovulation, fertility, menstruation, menopause, or abnormal uterine bleeding. It may be used in gender-affirming therapy to... View more |
Related suggestions Endometriosis
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| More about Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone | More about Progesterone | ||||||||||||||||
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Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 7636 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Progesterone has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 78 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 Progesterone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Alyacen 1/35, Alyacen 7/7/7, Aranelle, Aurovela 1.5/30, Aurovela 1/20, Aurovela 24 Fe, Aurovela Fe 1.5/30, Aurovela Fe 1/20, Balziva, Blisovi 24 Fe, Blisovi Fe 1.5/30, Blisovi Fe 1/20, Briellyn, Chabelina Fe, Charlotte 24 Fe, Cyonanz, Dasetta 1/35, Dasetta 7/7/7, Estrostep Fe, Feirza 1.5/30, Feirza 1/20, Femcon Fe, femhrt, Femlyv, Finzala, Fyavolv, Galbriela, Gemmily, Generess Fe, Gildagia, Gildess 1.5/30, Gildess 1/20, Gildess 24 Fe, Gildess Fe 1.5/30, Gildess Fe 1/20, Hailey 1.5/30, Hailey 24 Fe, Hailey Fe 1.5/30, Hailey Fe 1/20, Jinteli, Junel 1.5/30, Junel 1/20, Junel Fe 1.5/30, Junel Fe 1/20, Junel Fe 24, Kaitlib Fe, Larin 1.5/30, Larin 1/20, Larin 24 Fe, Larin Fe 1.5/30, Larin Fe 1/20, Layolis Fe, Leena, Leribane, Lo Loestrin Fe, Loestrin 21 1/20, Lomedia 24 Fe, Luizza 1.5/30, Luizza 1/20, Melodetta 24 Fe, Merzee, Mibelas 24 Fe, Microgestin 1.5/30, Microgestin 1/20, Microgestin Fe 1.5/30, Microgestin Fe 1/20, Minastrin 24 Fe, Necon 0.5/35, Necon 7/7/7, Nexesta Fe, Norinyl 1+35, Nortrel 0.5/35, Nortrel 1/35, Nortrel 7/7/7, Nylia 1/35, Nylia 7/7/7, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Oshih, Philith, Pirmella 1/35, Pirmella 7/7/7, Rhuzdah, Tarina 24 Fe, Tarina Fe 1/20 EQ, Taysofy, Taytulla, Tilia Fe, Tri-Legest Fe, Vyfemla, Wera, Wymzya Fe, Xarah Fe, Xelria Fe, Zenchent, Zenchent Fe View more | Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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14 hours |
1 hour |
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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 B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 496 drugs are known to interact with Ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone:
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Progesterone:
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October 15, 1999 |
November 01, 1974 |
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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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