Drug details

Quasense (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)

type of Contraceptives, Oral, Estrogens/Progestins

Quasense (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets) is an estrogen/progestin combined oral contraceptive (COC) indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy. Quasense is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• depression
• heavy menstrual periods,
• acne,
• weight gain, and
• breast tenderness,
• migraine,
• abnormally heavy periods,
• menstrual cramps,

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

• Altavera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Amethia (lvonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone)
• Ortho-Cept (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Implanon (etonogestrel implant)
• ParaGard (intrauterine copper contraceptive)
• Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Kyleena (levonorgestrel)
• Orsythia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Norplant (levonorgestrel implants (unavailable in us))
• Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
• Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
• Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
• Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)