NuvaRing Alternatives Compared
| NuvaRing | Mirena | Nexplanon |
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| NuvaRing ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel | Mirena levonorgestrel | Nexplanon etonogestrel |
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Prescribed for Birth Control. NuvaRing may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control. Mirena may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Birth Control. Nexplanon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Choose a suggestion below Birth Control (Contraception)
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| More about NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | More about Mirena (levonorgestrel) | More about Nexplanon (etonogestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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NuvaRing has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1172 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Mirena has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2484 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Nexplanon has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 4734 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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See the full NuvaRing side effects document. |
See the full Mirena side effects document. |
Common side effects include: irregular menses, weight gain. See the full Nexplanon side effects document. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Mirena prices and generic prices |
View all Nexplanon prices |
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| Other ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel brands include: EluRyng, VeraRing | Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Liletta, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Skyla, Take Action View more |
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| 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 |
25 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. |
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. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 433 drugs are known to interact with NuvaRing:
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A total of 228 drugs are known to interact with Mirena:
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A total of 216 drugs are known to interact with Nexplanon:
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October 03, 2001 |
December 06, 2000 |
July 17, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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