Comparing Sprintec vs Twirla
| Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | Twirla (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) |
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| Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | Twirla (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Birth Control, Gonadotropin Inhibition. Sprintec may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Birth Control. Twirla may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) | More about Twirla (ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Sprintec has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 1301 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Twirla has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% 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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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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| 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 | Other ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel brands include: Afirmelle, Altavera, Amethia, Amethia Lo, Amethyst, Ashlyna, Aubra, Aubra EQ, Aviane, Ayuna, Balcoltra, Camrese, CamreseLo, Cerinta, Chateal, Chateal EQ, Daysee, Delyla, Dolishale, Elifemme, Enpresse, Falmina, Fayosim, Iclevia, Introvale, Jaimiess, Jolessa, Joyeaux, Kurvelo, Larissia, Lessina, Levlen, Levonest, Levora, Lillow, Lo Simpesse, LoJaimiess, LoSeasonique, Lutera, Marlissa, Minzoya, Myzilra, Orsythia, Portia, Quartette, Rivelsa, Rosyrah, Seasonale, Seasonique, Setlakin, Simpesse, Sronyx, Trivora, Tyblume, Vienva 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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N/A |
45 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. |
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 498 drugs are known to interact with Sprintec:
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A total of 499 drugs are known to interact with Twirla:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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February 14, 2020 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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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