Comparing Norethindrone vs Provera
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| Norethindrone | Provera (medroxyprogesterone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amenorrhea, Birth Control. May also be prescribed off label for Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy . |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amenorrhea, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Endometrial Cancer, Birth Control, Endometriosis. Provera may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Birth Control (Contraception)
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Endometriosis
Amenorrhea
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| More about Norethindrone | More about Provera (medroxyprogesterone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Norethindrone has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 1531 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Provera has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 301 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: norethindrone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Provera side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all norethindrone prices |
View all Provera prices and generic prices |
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| Affodel, Camila, Deblitane, Emzahh, Errin, Heather, Incassia, Jencycla, Lyleq, Lyza, Nor-QD, Norlyda, Norlyroc, Sharobel, Tulana View more | Other medroxyprogesterone brands include: Depo-Provera, depo-subQ provera 104 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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10 hours |
401 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 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 245 drugs are known to interact with norethindrone:
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A total of 228 drugs are known to interact with Provera:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 21, 1982 |
June 18, 1959 |
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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.
Further information
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