Comparing Mirena vs NuvaRing
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| Mirena (levonorgestrel) | NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Birth Control. Mirena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. NuvaRing may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | More about NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2616 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
NuvaRing has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1195 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Mirena side effects in more detail. |
See also: NuvaRing side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Mirena prices |
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| 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 | Other ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel brands include: EluRyng, EnilloRing, Haloette, VeraRing | ||||||||
| 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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| 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 253 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with NuvaRing:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
October 03, 2001 |
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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.
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