Implanon and Pregnancy test false positive - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 11,881 people who have side effects when taking Implanon. Pregnancy test false positive is found, especially among people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Thalidomide and have Systemic lupus erythematosus.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Implanon and have Pregnancy test false positive. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 Sep, 26, 2023

11,881 people reported to have side effects when taking Implanon.
Among them, 11 people (0.09%) have Pregnancy test false positive.

What is Implanon?

Implanon has active ingredients of etonogestrel. It is used in birth control. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 12,438 Implanon users.

What is Pregnancy test false positive?

Pregnancy test false positive is found to be associated with 129 drugs and 67 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 533 people who have Pregnancy test false positive.

Number of Implanon and Pregnancy test false positive reports submitted per year:

Could Implanon cause Pregnancy test false positive?

Time on Implanon when people have Pregnancy test false positive *:

Gender of people who have Pregnancy test false positive when taking Implanon *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Pregnancy test false positive when taking Implanon *:

Common drugs people take besides Implanon *:

Thalidomide: 3 people, 27.27%
Sertraline: 1 person, 9.09%
Myorisan: 1 person, 9.09%
Harvoni: 1 person, 9.09%

Common side effects people have besides Pregnancy test false positive *:

Amenorrhea (absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age): 4 people, 36.36%
Abdominal Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
Vaginal Discharge: 1 person, 9.09%
Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 9.09%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 1 person, 9.09%
Breast Engorgement (swelling of the breast): 1 person, 9.09%
Breast Swelling: 1 person, 9.09%
Chills (felling of cold): 1 person, 9.09%
Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 9.09%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 1 person, 9.09%

Common conditions people have *:

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 18.18%
Hepatitis C: 1 person, 9.09%
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Implanon and have Pregnancy test false positive?

Check whether Pregnancy test false positive is associated with a drug or a condition

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on etonogestrel (the active ingredients of Implanon) and Implanon (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.

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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