Are Aranelle and Leena as Good as Tri-Norinyl?

All generic medications must undergo certain tests to compare them to brand-name medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then looks at these tests to decide if the generics are equivalent to the brand-name medications, and assigns each generic a rating. An "AB" rating means that the FDA has determined that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand-name medication. Aranelle and Leena both have an "AB" rating, meaning they should be equivalent to Tri-Norinyl.

 

However, generic medications are allowed to have different inactive ingredients than the brand-name medication. This might include fillers, dyes, or other ingredients that may cause problems for people with allergies or sensitivities. The packaging of generic birth control pills may also be different from the packaging of the name-brand products.