Birth Control Hormones - Is LEVONORGESTREL & DROSPIRENONE the same hormone or are they different?

Birth Control Hormones - Is LEVONORGESTREL & DROSPIRENONE the same hormone or are they different? If they are different, how are they different? What brand name drug is LEVONORGESTREL used in?

Levonorgestrel is the hormone used in the Plan B emergency contraceptive. It is a form of progesterone. Drospirenone is a form of progesterone usually used in conjunction with Estradiol for birth control pills such as Yasmin, Angeliq or Yaz.

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