Comparing Kyleena vs Nexplanon
| Kyleena (levonorgestrel) | Nexplanon (etonogestrel) |
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| Kyleena (levonorgestrel) | Nexplanon (etonogestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Kyleena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Nexplanon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Kyleena (levonorgestrel) | More about Nexplanon (etonogestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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Kyleena has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1640 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Nexplanon has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 4871 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% 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 Kyleena side effects |
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| Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, Curae, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Her Style, Julie, 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 |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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45 hours |
25 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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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 263 drugs are known to interact with Kyleena:
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A total of 253 drugs are known to interact with Nexplanon:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 17, 2006 |
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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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