Generic Seasonale is currently available, sold under the name Quasense. The FDA has assigned an "AB" rating to it, which means that the generic version is considered equivalent to the brand-name medication. However, generic Seasonale may contain different inactive ingredients, such as fillers or dyes, which may cause problems in people with certain allergies or sensitivities.
Is Generic Seasonale Available?
Seasonale is made by Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Generic Seasonale is available, although it is sold under what looks like another brand name.
Names for Generic Seasonale
Currently, generic Seasonale is sold under the name
Quasense™. Generic names of birth control pills can be confusing -- the names are long, and many different products have the same generic name, but have different strengths. To avoid confusion, manufacturers of
generic birth control pills give their versions a "brand name." These products are still generics, even though their names make them seem like brand-name products.
Who Makes Generic Seasonale?
Quasense is made by Watson Pharmaceuticals.
Is Quasense as Good as Seasonale?
All generic medications must undergo certain tests to compare them to brand-name medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses these tests to determine whether the generic versions are equivalent to the brand-name products and then assigns a rating to each one. Quasense has an "AB" rating, meaning it should be equivalent to Seasonale.
However, generic medications are allowed to have different inactive ingredients from the brand-name medication. This might include fillers, dyes, or other ingredients, which could cause problems for people with
allergies or sensitivities.
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