Mirena and Myocardial ischaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myocardial ischaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Mirena (levonorgestrel), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Ambien, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myocardial ischaemia when taking Mirena. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 143,466 people who have side effects when taking Mirena from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mirena?

Mirena has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 145,266 Mirena users. Check the latest studies of Mirena.

What is Myocardial ischaemia?

Myocardial ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased) is found to be associated with 1,084 drugs and 997 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myocardial ischaemia.



On Jul, 16, 2026

143,466 people reported to have side effects when taking Mirena.
Among them, 14 people (0.01%) have Myocardial ischaemia.

Could Mirena cause Myocardial ischaemia?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Mirena when they have Myocardial ischaemia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 16.67 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Myocardial ischaemia when taking Mirena? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Myocardial ischaemia when taking Mirena? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 10 %
  • 30-39: 50 %
  • 40-49: 30 %
  • 50-59: 10 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Mirena? *

  1. Zoloft: 1 person, 7.14%
  2. Synthroid: 1 person, 7.14%
  3. Percocet: 1 person, 7.14%
  4. Pantoprazole: 1 person, 7.14%
  5. Ibuprofen: 1 person, 7.14%
  6. Fosamax Plus D: 1 person, 7.14%
  7. Fosamax: 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Avandia: 1 person, 7.14%
  9. Avandamet: 1 person, 7.14%
  10. Ambien: 1 person, 7.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Myocardial ischaemia? *

  1. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Bundle Branch Block Right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle): 3 people, 21.43%
  3. White Blood Cell Count Increased: 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Left Ventricular Failure (left ventricle fails to contract forcefully): 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Blood Bilirubin Increased: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased: 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Breast Discomfort: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Genital Haemorrhage (bleeding from genital): 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 7.14%
  2. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 1 person, 7.14%
  3. Orthostatic Hypotension (a medical condition consisting of a sudden decrease in blood pressure when a person stands up): 1 person, 7.14%
  4. Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 7.14%
  5. Diabetes: 1 person, 7.14%
  6. Depression: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levonorgestrel:

Sub-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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How the study uses the data?

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

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.

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).

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