Ritalin and Implanon drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride) and Implanon (etonogestrel). Common drug interactions include depressed mood among females.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ritalin and Implanon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ritalin?

Ritalin has active ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 29,427 Ritalin users. Check the latest studies of Ritalin.

What is Implanon?

Implanon has active ingredients of etonogestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 12,479 Implanon users. Check the latest studies of Implanon.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

17 people who take Ritalin and Implanon together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ritalin and Implanon, by gender? *:

female:

Depressed mood
Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Dysarthria (speech disorder)
Dysphemia (stammering or stuttering)
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Feeling hot
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body)
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
Memory impairment

male:

n/a

What are the common drug interactions of Ritalin and Implanon, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Anxiety
Depressed mood
Drug ineffective
Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation)
Suicidal ideation
Haemorrhage (bleeding)
Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Intentional self-injury
Metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding at irregular intervals)
Mood altered (changes in mood)

20-29:

Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Feeling hot
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body)
Headache (pain in head)
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Memory impairment

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

n/a

60+:

n/a

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 12 people, 70.59%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 17.65%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 11.76%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 11.76%
Weakness: 1 person, 5.88%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 5.88%
Suicide Attempt: 1 person, 5.88%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.88%
Mobility Decreased (ability to move is reduced): 1 person, 5.88%
Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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