Comparing Vienva vs Xulane
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| Vienva ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel Remove Vienva from your drug comparison | Xulane ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin Remove Xulane from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescribed for Birth Control. Vienva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Birth Control. Xulane may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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4.0
For Birth Control: I first started taking Vienva back in May, as I was having really bad cramping with my periods and decided to go back on birth control. I will say, that it has helped a lot with cramping and same with acne. However, this month I have had SO much breakthrough bleeding that it’s been the most annoying thing ever. Today I woke up and essentially have my period, AGAIN. I am only 4 days into my new pack of pills too, and was supposed to have my period last week. Which I did, but it was so light like it has been since I started. But today I had to use a super tampon! I don’t know what’s going on, but hopefully it’s a fluke and it will be normal again next month. If not, I’ll be switching for sure. |
5.8
For Birth Control: I've used Xulane for the last 3 years and it's been effective for me as a birth control but I get my normal period on my week off and also usually another week of the month I'm spotting, which is irritating. I've experience breast tenderness and I've had 3 patches fall off completely since I've had it and a few others that I got to re-stick, which was stressful! I'm getting the implant this week to see how it goes, especially since it's longer lasting, but if it doesn't work out I plan to use Xulane again since I really hate pills! For Birth Control: PROS: 1) patch method 2) can skip periods 3) can get in multiples (3 month supplies) 4) helps acne 5) helps level hormones 6) fully covered by insurance CONS: 1) major fatigue 2) increased cervical mucus 3) migraines 4) sore muscles 5) groggy body and head |
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Side Effects |
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See the full Vienva side effects document. |
See the full Xulane side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Vienva prices and generic prices |
View all Xulane prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Brand Names |
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| 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, Kurvelo, Larissia, Lessina, Levlen, Levonest, Levora, Lillow, Lo Simpesse, LoJaimiess, LoSeasonique, Lutera, Marlissa, Myzilra, Orsythia, Portia, Quartette, Rivelsa, Seasonale, Seasonique, Setlakin, Simpesse, Sronyx, Sylevia, Trivora, Twirla, Tyblume View more |
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Half LifeThe 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 |
32 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. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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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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FDA Alerts |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 410 drugs are known to interact with Vienva:
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A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Xulane:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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May 21, 2015 |
April 16, 2014 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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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
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Birth Control: I took it for about 2 1/2 months. I became depressed and anxious. I was anxious before and Vienva made it worse. My body ached from it, too. The pain increasingly got worse until I finally stopped taking it. My chest also hurt. It seemed to have a negative affect on my breathing and circulation. I got a heavy period the day after I stopped taking it. It was very heavy and both my back and stomached ached. While taking it, I hardly had any cramps or PMS symptoms before periods. That was one plus side. Overall, I would not recommend. It is a poor quality birth control. If your body can take it, then great, but if you want to feel good and normal do not take it.