Comparing Lyza vs Mirena
Lyza | Mirena |
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Lyza (norethindrone) | Mirena (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Lyza 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. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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More about Lyza (norethindrone) | More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||
Generic Status | |||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Lyza has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 94 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2609 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Lyza side effects in more detail. |
See also: Mirena side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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View all Mirena prices and generic prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other norethindrone brands include: Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Sharobel, Tulana View more | 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 The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
10 hours |
45 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 251 drugs are known to interact with Lyza:
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A total of 245 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
N/A |
December 06, 2000 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
** 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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