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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to ulipristal

6 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as ulipristal or labeled mainly for the same use (birth control); the others include 2 estrogens, 1 progestin-containing intrauterine device and 1 progestin (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as ulipristal?

Birth control lists all 24 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Ulipristalprogesterone agonist/antagonistthis medicinenone listed$37.10 per tablet 30 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Levonorgestrelprogestin-containing intrauterine deviceBirth control33 labelers$6.33 per tablet 1.5 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Ethinyl estradiol and norethindroneestrogenBirth control15 labelers$0.181 per tablet 21 1-20 tabletYesNo current entry
NorethindroneprogestinBirth control17 labelers$0.290 per tablet 5 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrelprogestin-containing intrauterine systemBirth control4 labelers$0.154 per tablet 28 tabletYesNo current entry
Ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumarate and norethindroneestrogenBirth control2 labelers$0.142 per tablet 1.5-30 tabletYesNo current entry
Ethinyl estradiol and norgestrelBirth control2 labelers$0.302 per tablet 28 tabletYesNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Ulipristal: the full record
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