Provera and Plan b drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) and Plan b (levonorgestrel). Common drug interactions include menstruation irregular among females.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Provera and Plan b. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 71 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Provera?
Provera has active ingredients of medroxyprogesterone acetate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 54,943 Provera users. Check the latest studies of Provera.
What is Plan b?
Plan b has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 38,623 Plan b users. Check the latest studies of Plan b.
71 people who take Provera and Plan b together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Provera and Plan B, by gender? *:
female:
- Menstruation irregular
- Breast cancer female
- Vomiting
- Vaginal discharge
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
- Metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding at irregular intervals)
- Drug ineffective
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Pelvic pain
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
male:
n/a
What are the common drug interactions of Provera and Plan B, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Drug ineffective
- Menstruation delayed (late menstruation cycle)
- Menstruation irregular
- Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation)
- Abdominal pain
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
- Maternal exposure during pregnancy (use of substance during pregnancy)
- Mood altered (changes in mood)
- Stress
- Vaginal discharge
20-29:
- Menstruation irregular
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Femoral neck fracture (neck of femur bone fracture)
- Abdominal pain
- Dizziness
- Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Vaginal haemorrhage (vaginal bleeding)
- Breast cancer female
- Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
30-39:
- Abdominal pain lower
- Nipple pain
- Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Amenorrhoea (absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Menstruation irregular
- Metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding at irregular intervals)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pelvic pain
40-49:
- Menstruation irregular
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Brain neoplasm (tumour of brain)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hydrocephalus (water on the brain)
- Meningioma (a diverse set of tumours arising from the meninges)
- Menstruation delayed (late menstruation cycle)
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Neck pain
- Nervous system disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system)
50-59:
n/a
60+:
n/a
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Bahall M, Reyes AJ, Ramcharan K, Hosein N, Seegobin K, Bahall K, Sharma H, Dhansingh S, Mahabir A, "Neuro-ophthalmological manifestations after intramuscular medroxyprogesterone: a forme fruste of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?", Neurology international, 2016 Sep .
- Bahall M, Reyes AJ, Ramcharan K, Hosein N, Seegobin K, Bahall K, Sharma H, Dhansingh S, Mahabir A, "Neuro-ophthalmological manifestations after intramuscular medroxyprogesterone: a forme fruste of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?", Neurology international, 2016 Sep .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on medroxyprogesterone acetate and levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Provera and Plan b, respectively), and Provera and Plan b (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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