Comparing Implanon vs Mirena
| Implanon (etonogestrel) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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| Implanon (etonogestrel) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Implanon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Birth Control. Mirena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Implanon (etonogestrel) | More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Implanon has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1683 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2624 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other etonogestrel brands include: Nexplanon | Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, Curae, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Her Style, Julie, Kyleena, Liletta, 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. | |||||||||
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25 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 250 drugs are known to interact with Implanon:
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 17, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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