Comparing Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate vs Levonorgestrel
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | Levonorgestrel |
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Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | Levonorgestrel |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ovarian Cysts, Acne, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Endometriosis, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate 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 Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | More about Levonorgestrel | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 5763 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Levonorgestrel has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 10538 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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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Estarylla, Femynor, Mili, Mono-Linyah, Nymyo, Previfem, Sprintec, Tri Femynor, Tri-Estarylla, Tri-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Estarylla, Tri-Lo-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Marzia, Tri-Lo-Mili, Tri-Lo-Sprintec, Tri-Mili, Tri-Nymyo, Tri-Previfem, Tri-Sprintec, Tri-VyLibra, Tri-Vylibra Lo, VyLibra 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. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
45 hours |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 498 drugs are known to interact with Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate:
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A total of 263 drugs are known to interact with Levonorgestrel:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 09, 2011 |
July 28, 1999 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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