Comparing NuvaRing vs Slynd
| NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | Slynd (drospirenone) |
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| NuvaRing (ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel) | Slynd (drospirenone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. NuvaRing may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Slynd may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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NuvaRing has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1198 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Slynd has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 392 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel brands include: EluRyng, EnilloRing, Haloette, VeraRing |
N/A |
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| 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 |
32.5 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 499 drugs are known to interact with NuvaRing:
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A total of 365 drugs are known to interact with Slynd:
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October 03, 2001 |
May 23, 2019 |
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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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