Generic medications are less expensive but equivalent versions of their brand name counterparts. If your insurance plan only covers the generic version of your prescription, or our pharmacy only has a generic on-hand, that’s what we’ll send you. You can definitely request the name-brand of your medication, but please note that there is a high likelihood that you will have to pay more or your insurance plan may not cover it at all.
The FDA only approves generic medications after rigorous testing proves that it has the same active ingredients, dosage, efficacy, safety, shelf-stability, and side effects of the name-brand version. You can read more about how generic medications work here: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou/consumers/buyingusingmedicinesafely/genericdrugs/ucm167991.htm
Here is a complete list of brand name birth controls and their generic equivalents.
Brand Name - Generic Equivalents
Alesse - Aviane, Aubra, Delyla, Falmina, Larissia, Lessina, Lutera, Orsythia, Sronyx, Vienva
Beyaz - Rajani
Cyclessa - Caziant, Velivet
Desogen - Apri, Cyred, Emoquette, Enskyce, Isibloom, Juleber, Reclipsen
Generess - FEKaitlib FE, Layolis FE
Lo-Loestrin FE - [none]
Lo/Ovral - Cryselle, Elinest, Low-Ogestrel
Loestrin Fe 1.5/30 - Blisovi FE 1.5/30, Junel Fe 1.5/30, Larin FE 1.5/30, Microgestin FE 1.5/30,
Loestrin Fe 1/20 - Blisovi FE 1/20, Junel FE 1/20, Larin FE 1/20, Microgestin FE 1/20, Tarina FE 1/20
LoSeasonique - Amethia Lo, Camrese Lo
Minastrin 24 Fe - Mibelas 24 Fe
Mircette - Azurette, Bekyree, Kariva, Kimidess, Pimtrea, Viorele
Modicon, Brevicon - Necon 0.5/35, Nortrel 0.5/35, Wera
Nordette - Altavera, Chateal, Kurvelo, Levora, Lillow, Marlissa, Portia
NuvaRing - Etonogestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol, EluRyng
Ogestrel 0.5/50 - [none]
Ortho Micronor, Nor-QD - Camila, Deblitane, Errin, Heather, Jencycla, Jolivette, Lyza, Nora-BE, Norlyroc, Ortho
Micronor, Sharobel, Norethindrone 0.35 Mg Tablet
Ortho Tri-Cyclen - Tri-Estarylla, Tri-Femynor, Tri-Linyah, TriNessa, Tri-Previfem, Tri-Sprintec
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo - Tri-Lo-Sprintec, Tri-Lo-Marzia, Tri-Lo-Estarylla
Ortho-Cyclen - Estarylla, Femynor, Mono-linyah, Mononessa, Previfem, Sprintec
Ortho-Novum 1/35 - Alyacen 1/35, Cyclafem 1/35, Dasetta 1/35, Necon 1/35, Nortrel 1/35, Pirmella 1/35
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 - Alyacen 7/7/7, Cyclafem 7/7/7, Dasetta 7/7/7, Necon 7/7/7, Nortrel 7/7/7, Pirmella 7/7/7
Ovcon-35 - Balziva, Briellyn, Gildagia, Philith, Vyfemla, Zenchent
Seasonique - Amethia, Ashlyna, Camrese, Daysee
Triphasil - Enpresse, Levonest, Myzilra, Trivora
Xulane - [none]
Yasmin - Ocella, Syeda, Zarah
Yaz - Gianvi, Loryna, Nikki, Vestura
Zovia 1/35, 1/50 - Kelnor 1/35, 1/50