Comparing Nexplanon vs Norplant System
Nexplanon (etonogestrel) | Norplant System (levonorgestrel) |
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Nexplanon (etonogestrel) | Norplant System (levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Nexplanon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Norplant System may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Nexplanon (etonogestrel) | More about (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Nexplanon has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 4872 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
Norplant System has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Nexplanon side effects |
View all Norplant System side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
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Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, Curae, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Her Style, Julie, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, 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 Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
25 hours |
45 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 253 drugs are known to interact with Nexplanon:
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A total of 263 drugs are known to interact with Norplant System:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
July 17, 2006 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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More Information | |||||||||
Patient Resources | |||||||||
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Professional Resources | |||||||||
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Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
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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