Comparing Mirena vs Seasonique
| Mirena (levonorgestrel) | Seasonique (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) |
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| Mirena (levonorgestrel) | Seasonique (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) |
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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 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Ovarian Cysts, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Seasonique may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
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| More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | More about Seasonique (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2629 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Seasonique has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 413 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% 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 Mirena side effects |
View all Seasonique side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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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 / levonorgestrel brands include: Afirmelle, Altavera, Amethia, Amethia Lo, Amethyst, Ashlyna, Aubra, Aubra EQ, Aviane, Ayuna, Balcoltra, Camrese, CamreseLo, Cerinta, Chateal, Chateal EQ, Daysee, Delyla, Dolishale, Elifemme, Enpresse, Falmina, Fayosim, Iclevia, Introvale, Jaimiess, Jolessa, Joyeaux, Kurvelo, Larissia, Lessina, Levlen, Levonest, Levora, Lillow, Lo Simpesse, LoJaimiess, LoSeasonique, Lutera, Marlissa, Minzoya, Myzilra, Orsythia, Portia, Quartette, Rivelsa, Rosyrah, Seasonale, Setlakin, Simpesse, Sronyx, Trivora, Twirla, Tyblume, Vienva View more | ||||||||
| 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 |
45 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 261 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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A total of 497 drugs are known to interact with Seasonique:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
May 25, 2006 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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