Drug details

Ocella (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol tablets, for oral use)

type of Contraceptives, Oral, Estrogens/Progestins

Ocella (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol kit) is a combined oral contraceptive (COC) indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • headache,
  • breast tenderness,
  • migraine,
  • irregular uterine bleeding,
  • premenstrual syndrome,
  • breast pain/tenderness/discomfort,
  • abdominal pain or discomfort, and
  • mood changes (depression, irritability, mood swings, and altered mood).
The following drugs are related to Ocella, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system)
  • Apri (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Aranelle (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
  • Aviane (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Camrese (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol kit)
  • Ortho-Cept (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Reclipsen (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets)
  • Nextstellis (drospirenone and estetrol tablets)
  • Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate dienogest tablets)
  • Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant)
  • Iclevia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • ParaGard (intrauterine copper contraceptive)
  • Jolessa (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Jolivette (norethindrone tablets)
  • Levora (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Nordette-28 (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Portia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Seasonique (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol)
  • Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
  • Skyla (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
  • Nora-BE (norethindrone tablets)
  • Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
  • Ortho Micronor (norethindrone)
  • Taytulla (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
  • Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Wymzya Fe (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets (chewable) and ferrous fumarate] tablets)
  • Sharobel (norethindrone tablets)
  • Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
  • Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
  • Tri-Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets-triphasic regimen)
  • Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)