Progestins

Crinone (progesterone)

Progesterone (P4) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women. It is also used in women to support pregnancy and fertility and to treat gynecological disorders...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                           Average retail cost: $52/applicator

Aygestin (norethindrone)

Norethisterone acetate (NETA), also known as norethindrone acetate and sold under the brand name Primolut-Nor among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders...Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                             Average retail cost: $220/30 tabs

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone)

Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), also known as depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) in injectable form and sold under the brand name Depo-Provera among others, is a hormonal medication of the progestin type. It is used as a method of birth control and as a part of menopausal hormone therapy. It is also used to treat endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, abnormal sexuality in males, and certain types of cancer...Wikipedia

 

 

Manufacturer's Website: Depo-Provera                                                                                                         Average retail cost: $230/syringe

Slynd (drospirenone)

Drospirenone is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy and in menopausal hormone therapy, among other uses...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Slynd                                                                                                                         Average retail cost: $317/pack

Prometrium (progesterone)

Progesterone (P4) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women. It is also used in women to support pregnancy and fertility and to treat gynecological disorders...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                            Average retail cost: $449/ 30caps

Endometrin (progesterone)

Progesterone (P4) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women. It is also used in women to support pregnancy and fertility and to treat gynecological disorders...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                       Average retail cost: $738/42 inserts

Kyleena (levonorgestrel)

Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand name Plan B among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner, which usually means it may be expensive.

Liletta (levonorgestrel)

Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand name Plan B among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner, which usually means it may be expensive.

Mirena (levonorgestrel)

Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand name Plan B among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner, which usually means it may be expensive.

Makena (hydroxyprogesterone)

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate (OHPC), sold under the brand names Proluton and Makena among others, is a progestin medication which is used to prevent preterm birth in pregnant women with a history of the condition and to treat gynecological disorders...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Makena                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is only available at select specialty pharmacies, which usually means it may be expensive.

Nexplanon (etonogestrel)

Etonogestrel is a medication which is used as a means of birth control for women. It is available as an implant placed under the skin of the upper arm under the brand names Nexplanon and Implanon, and in combination with ethinylestradiol, an estrogen, as a vaginal ring under the brand names NuvaRing and Circlet. Etonogestrel is effective as a means of birth control and lasts at least three or four years with some data showing effectiveness for five years. Following removal, fertility quickly returns...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Nexplanon                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner, which usually means it may be expensive.

Skyla (levonorgestrel)

Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand name Plan B among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: *

 

* This drug is only available at select specialty pharmacies, which usually means it may be expensive.

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