The Ortho Tri-Cyclen brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
Generic birth control is simply a copy of the brand name with the same active ingredients and efficacy except it might contain different inactive ingredients and comes in a different color. The FDA makes sure the generic has the same active ingredients as the brand name.
A review of 44 studies showed no evidence that birth control pills caused weight gain in most women. And, as with other possible side effects of the pill, any weight gain is generally minimal and goes away within 2 to 3 months. If you happen to be one of those few women who put on pounds, talk to your doctor.
The first approved generic version of NuvaRing is called EluRyng. What is EluRyng? EluRyng is a flexible birth control vaginal ring used to prevent pregnancy. EluRyng contains a combination of an estrogen and a progestin, two kinds of female hormones.
Tri-Lo-Sprintec has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 180 ratings for the treatment of Birth Control. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% reported a negative effect.
ORTHO-CYCLEN active tablets are blue (Day 1 to Day 21). ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN active tablets are white (Day 1 to Day 7), light blue (Day 8 to Day 15) and blue (Day 16 to Day 21). ORTHO-CYCLEN and ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN both have dark green inactive tablets (Day 22 to Day 28).
The manufacturers made a financial decision to no longer make the product. The pills that our partner pharmacies provide in their place are FDA-approved, have the SAME active ingredients and dosage, and are safe to take.
MonoNessa and TriNessa are two generic birth control pills. MonoNessa is a generic version of the brand-name drug Ortho-Cyclen. TriNessa is a generic version of the brand-name drug Ortho Tri-Cyclen. This article describes how MonoNessa and TriNessa are alike and how they're different.
Tri-Estarylla is a brand-name women's birth control pill with ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate. Tri-Estarylla, a generic version of Janssen's Ortho Tri-Cyclen, is a triphasic birth control pill, that is, three different doses of the active ingredients are taken over the 28-day birth control cycle.
Tri-Lo-Sprintec® (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP) is a combination oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestimate, USP and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol, USP.
Like most modern birth control pills, this medication lacks estrogen levels that are high enough to cause weight gain. Some people may gain 1-4 pounds in the first month of using Sprintec, but those pounds will usually go away quickly because these few potential pounds are usually water weight, not fat.
