Comparing Lo Loestrin Fe vs ParaGard
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| Lo Loestrin Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) | ParaGard (copper) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Lo Loestrin Fe may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. ParaGard may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Lo Loestrin Fe (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone) | More about ParaGard | ||||||||||||||||
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Lo Loestrin Fe has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 1557 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
ParaGard has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1303 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Lo Loestrin Fe side effects in more detail. |
See also: ParaGard side effects in more detail. |
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| Other ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone brands include: 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, Brevicon, Briellyn, Chabelina Fe, Charlotte 24 Fe, Cyclafem 0.5/35, Cyclafem 1/35, Cyclafem 7/7/7, Cyonanz, Dasetta, Dasetta 1/35, Dasetta 7/7/7, Estrostep Fe, Femcon Fe, femhrt, Femlyv, Finzala, Fyavolv, 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, Loestrin 21 1/20, Lomedia 24 Fe, 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, Taysofy, Taytulla, Tilia Fe, Tri-Legest, Tri-Legest Fe, Vyfemla, Wera, Wymzya Fe, Zenchent, Zenchent Fe View more |
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| 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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14 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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 467 drugs are known to interact with Lo Loestrin Fe:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 21, 2010 |
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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.
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