Comparing Liletta vs Skyla
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| Liletta (levonorgestrel) | Skyla (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Liletta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Skyla may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control (Contraception)
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| More about Liletta (levonorgestrel) | More about Skyla (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Liletta has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 624 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Skyla has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1530 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Liletta side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Skyla side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Liletta prices and generic prices |
View all Skyla prices and generic prices |
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| Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Mirena, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Skyla, Take Action View more | Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Take Action View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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45 hours |
45 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with Liletta:
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A total of 233 drugs are known to interact with Skyla:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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February 26, 2015 |
January 09, 2013 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
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