Kurvelo FAQs
How much does Kurvelo cost without insurance?
A prescription for Kurvelo costs $36.52 for uninsured customers. With a SingleCare Kurvelo coupon, you pay only $6.84 for the same prescription.
How much does Kurvelo cost with insurance?
Your copay for Kurvelo with insurance will vary depending on your insurance plan. Ask your pharmacist to compare your insurance copay to SingleCare. You may find your SingleCare discount card saves you money—with SingleCare, Kurvelo costs only $6.84.
Does Medicare cover Kurvelo and how much does it cost?
Kurvelo is usually covered by Medicare prescription drug plans, but copays could be high. Patients without Medicare can save money with a SingleCare Kurvelo coupon—the price of Kurvelo with a SingleCare savings card is only $6.84.
What is the brand name of Kurvelo?
The generic name for Kurvelo is ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. Kurvelo itself is a generic version of Nordette, a brand-name birth control pill. Other similar brand-name Nordette generics are Altavera, Chateal, Lillow, Marlissa, and others. Search for these and other alternatives to Kurvelo on our website or app to find additional information or savings coupons.
What is Kurvelo?
Kurvelo is a generic version of ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel, a women's prescription birth control pill. Ethinyl estradiol is naturally-occurring estrogen hormone, levonorgestrel a naturally-occurring progestin hormone. Taken throughout the month, these hormones prevent ovulation, the monthly release of an egg from the ovaries. They also change the linings of the cervix and uterus. These changes impede the movement of sperm and prevent a fertilized egg from implanting on the uterine wall.
Kurvelo, like other birth control pills, is not 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, so it is typically used with other birth control methods.
Kurvelo is taken daily in a 28-day sequence. It is a “monophasic” oral contraceptive: the dose remains the same for 21 days. The final seven tablets, however, are inert and taken at the end of the monthly cycle to allow menstruation.
What are the side effects of Kurvelo?
Common side effects of Kurvelo include but are not limited to swelling, bloating, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, headache, breast tenderness, menstrual changes, and vaginal itching and discharge.
Mood changes are common and include mood swings, depression, and decreased sex.
Allergic reactions to Kurvelo are extremely rare but include rashes and hives. drive.
Nursing mothers should avoid Kurvelo because estrogens, besides decreasing breast milk, pass into the milk and affect the development of the infant.