Norplant side effects by duration, gender and age - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Side effects are reported by people who take Norplant. Common side effects include menometrorrhagia among females, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among males.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 6,416 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Nov, 10, 2023

6,416 people who take Norplant and have side effects are studied.

What is Norplant?

Norplant has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is used in birth control. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 6,430 Norplant users.

Number of Norplant reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Norplant?

Personalize this study to your gender and age

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

How the study uses the data?

The study is based on levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Norplant) and Norplant (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Norplant:

Norplant (6,430 reports)

Common Norplant side effects:

Headache (pain in head): 1,793 reports
Weight increased: 1,616 reports
Hair loss: 871 reports
Pain: 828 reports
Depression: 810 reports
Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding: 805 reports
Menstruation - absent: 727 reports
Abdominal pain: 653 reports

All Norplant side effects from A to Z:

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Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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).

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