Comparing Skyla vs Sprintec
Skyla | Sprintec |
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Skyla (levonorgestrel) | Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Skyla may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Sprintec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Birth Control
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More about Skyla (levonorgestrel) | More about Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Skyla has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1540 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Sprintec has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 1294 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Skyla side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sprintec side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Skyla prices |
View all Sprintec prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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, Take Action View more | Other ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate brands include: Estarylla, Femynor, Mili, Mono-Linyah, Nymyo, Previfem, 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
45 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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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 255 drugs are known to interact with Skyla:
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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with Sprintec:
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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.
Further information
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