Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: TRI SPRINTEC versus YASMIN.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: TRI SPRINTEC versus YASMIN.
TRI-SPRINTEC vs YASMIN
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Combination of ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate suppresses gonadotropin release, inhibiting ovulation, and increases viscosity of cervical mucus to inhibit sperm penetration.
Combination of ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone suppresses gonadotropins, inhibiting ovulation. Drospirenone has antimineralocorticoid activity, reducing water retention, and antiandrogenic activity.
One tablet (0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol / 0.250 mg norgestimate) orally once daily for 21 days, followed by 7 days of placebo tablets. Repeat cycle.
One tablet (ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg / drospirenone 3 mg) orally once daily for 21 days, followed by 7 days of placebo.
None Documented
None Documented
Norelgestromin: 28 hours; Ethinyl estradiol: 17 hours. Steady-state achieved within 7 days.
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 30 hours for drospirenone; steady-state concentration is achieved after 10 days of daily dosing.
Renal: 50% (metabolites); Fecal: 35% (eliminated in bile); unchanged drug <1%.
Approximately 40% renal and 60% fecal after oral administration; metabolites are excreted as glucuronide and sulfate conjugates.
Category C
Category C
Oral Contraceptive
Oral Contraceptive