How effective is Sprintec for Acne? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3/5 Long term ratings: 3.3/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate) is for Acne and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 20 Sprintec users and is updated continuously.
What is Sprintec?
Sprintec has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 4,397 Sprintec users. Check the latest studies of Sprintec.
What is Acne?
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples) is found to be associated with 1,313 drugs and 2,338 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acne.
20 people are studied for taking Sprintec in Acne
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Sprintec effectiveness for Acne (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 6
- moderate: 4
- high: 6
- very high: 2
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 3
- moderate: 1
- high: 3
- very high: 1
Gender of people who take Sprintec for Acne *:
- female: 95 %
- male: 5 %
Age of people who take Sprintec for Acne *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 35 %
- 20-29: 35 %
- 30-39: 10 %
- 40-49: 20 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
Who find Sprintec more effective for Acne?
Gender of people who take Sprintec for Acne *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who take Sprintec for Acne *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 25.0 %
- 20-29: 25.0 %
- 30-39: 12.5 %
- 40-49: 37.5 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Sprintec?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Sprintec safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sprintec (4,397 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Acne (179,010 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (the active ingredients of Sprintec) and Sprintec (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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