From FDA reports: Depo-provera and Fibromyalgia

This is a study of Fibromyalgia among people who take Depo-provera. The study analyzes: the time on Depo-provera when people have Fibromyalgia, age of these people, the severity of Fibromyalgia, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Depo-provera. In total 9,281 Depo-provera users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Depo-provera

Depo-provera has active ingredients of medroxyprogesterone acetate. It is used in birth control, endometriosis, over-the-counter birth control, injectable contraception, menstrual periods - heavy, prolonged, or irregular. Commonly reported side effects of Depo-provera include weight increased, amenorrhoea, depression, headache, nausea.

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia has been reported by people with osteoporosis, pain, depression, high blood cholesterol, rheumatoid arthritis.

On May, 31, 2013: 9,281 people reported to have side effects when taking Depo-provera. Among them, 48 people (0.52%) have Fibromyalgia.

Time on Depo-provera when people have Fibromyalgia * :

Age of people who have Fibromyalgia when taking Depo-provera * :

Severity of Fibromyalgia when taking Depo-provera ** :

How people recovered from Fibromyalgia ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Contraception (16 people, 33.33%)
2. Endometriosis (7 people, 14.58%)
3. Menstruation irregular (4 people, 8.33%)
4. Pain (4 people, 8.33%)
5. Off label use (4 people, 8.33%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Albuterol (6 people, 12.50%)
2. Lexapro (5 people, 10.42%)
3. Promethazine (5 people, 10.42%)
4. Restoril (4 people, 8.33%)
5. Percocet (4 people, 8.33%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Depo-provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is often used for birth control. Find out below the conditions Depo-provera is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Depo-provera used for and how effective is it:

• Depo-provera is used in:
  • Birth control
  • Endometriosis
  • Over-the-counter birth control
  • Injectable contraception
  • Menstrual periods - heavy, prolonged, or irregular

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Depo-provera alternatives:
  • Birth control (104 drugs)
  • Endometriosis (22 drugs)
  • Over-the-counter birth control (19 drugs)
  • Injectable contraception (1 drug)
  • Menstrual periods - heavy, prolonged, or irregular (8 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Fibromyalgia in Birth Control (69 reports)
• Fibromyalgia in Endometriosis (26 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Fibromyalgia

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Recent related drug checks on eHealthMe:

• Atenolol, Soma, Synthroid, Prilosec, Amitiza, Fentanyl-100, Pravachol, Depo-provera, Folic Acid, Klonopin, Vitamin 50000, Lexapro, Nexium, Donnatal drug interactions for Palpitations, Muscle Spasms, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Breakthrough Pain, Blood Cholesterol Abnormal, Endometriosis, Anaemia, Diarrhoea: Fibromyalgia
• Folic Acid, Amitiza, Pravachol, Synthroid, Nexium, Prilosec, Vitamin 50000, Lexapro, Klonopin, Depo-provera, Fentanyl-100, Atenolol, Soma, Donnatal drug interactions for Anaemia, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Blood Cholesterol Abnormal, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease, Endometriosis, Breakthrough Pain, Palpitations, Muscle Spasms, Diarrhoea: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera side effects for Contraception: Fibromyalgia
• Lodine, Celebrex, Lyrica, Vicodin, Xanax, Restoril, Depo-provera, Vitamin Tab drug interactions for Pain: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera, Roacutan drug interactions for Contraception, Acne: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera side effects for Contraception: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera side effects for Endometriosis: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera side effects for Endometriosis: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera side effects for Menstrual Discomfort: Fibromyalgia
• Depo-provera, Celebrex, Verapamil, Modafinil, Diphenhydramine Hcl, Codeine Phosphate And Acetaminophen, Carisoprodol, Diazepam, Propacet 100, Oxycodone Hcl drug interactions for Endometriosis, Asthenia: Fibromyalgia

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