Comparing Ortho Tri-Cyclen vs Tri-Sprintec
| Ortho Tri-Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) |
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| Ortho Tri-Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Ortho Tri-Cyclen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Tri-Sprintec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Endometriosis
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| More about Ortho Tri-Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | More about Tri-Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | ||||||||
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Ortho Tri-Cyclen has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 266 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Tri-Sprintec has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 841 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% 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 Ortho Tri-Cyclen side effects |
View all Tri-Sprintec side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved | Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate brands include: Estarylla, Femynor, Mili, Mono-Linyah, Nymyo, Previfem, Sprintec, Tri Femynor, Tri-Estarylla, Tri-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Estarylla, Tri-Lo-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Marzia, Tri-Lo-Mili, Tri-Lo-Sprintec, Tri-Mili, Tri-Nymyo, Tri-Previfem, Tri-Sprintec, Tri-VyLibra, Tri-Vylibra Lo, VyLibra View more | Other ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate brands include: Estarylla, Femynor, Mili, Mono-Linyah, Nymyo, Previfem, Sprintec, Tri Femynor, Tri-Estarylla, Tri-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Estarylla, Tri-Lo-Linyah, Tri-Lo-Marzia, Tri-Lo-Mili, Tri-Lo-Sprintec, Tri-Mili, Tri-Nymyo, Tri-Previfem, Tri-VyLibra, Tri-Vylibra Lo, VyLibra 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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| 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 494 drugs are known to interact with Ortho Tri-Cyclen:
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A total of 494 drugs are known to interact with Tri-Sprintec:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 03, 1992 |
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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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