Drug details

Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant)

type of Progestins

Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant) is a contraceptive implant indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy for up to three years. Nexplanon is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• blood clot formation,
• liver disease,
• ectopic pregnancy,
• serious depression, and
• removal of the implant due to the side effects

The following drugs are related to Nexplanon, either as a replacement or used together:

• Amethia (lvonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system)
• Aranelle (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Camrese (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Cyclafem (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Dasetta (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Depo-SubQ Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)
• Simliya (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Nextstellis (drospirenone and estetrol tablets)
• Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Nikki (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Slynd (drospirenone tablets)
• Ocella (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol tablets, for oral use)
• Estarylla (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• NuvaRing (etonogestrel, ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring)
• Tri-Luma (hydroquinone 4% cream)
• Iclevia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Jencycla (norethindrone tablets)
• Jolivette (norethindrone tablets)
• Orsythia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
• Norplant (levonorgestrel implants (unavailable in us))
• Seasonale (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol)
• Seasonique (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol)
• Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
• Nor-QD (norethindrone)
• Nora-BE (norethindrone tablets)
• Xulane (norelgestromin and ethinylestradiol transdermal system)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
• Previfem (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)