Mirena and Zits - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 135,455 people who have side effects when taking Mirena. Zits is found, especially among people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Vitamin d and have Dysmenorrhea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Mirena and have Zits. 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 Aug, 25, 2023

135,455 people reported to have side effects when taking Mirena.
Among them, 1,867 people (1.38%) have Zits.

What is Mirena?

Mirena has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is used in birth control. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 141,876 Mirena users.

What is Zits?

Zits (pimple/small skin inflammations or lesions/acne) is found to be associated with 2,795 drugs and 2,245 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 173,241 people who have Zits.

Number of Mirena and Zits reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Mirena and have Zits?

Check whether Zits 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.

Related studies

Mirena side effects by duration, gender and age:

Mirena side effects (141,876 reports)

Zits treatments and more:

Zits (173,241 reports)

Common drugs associated with Zits:

All the drugs that are associated with Zits:

Zits (2,795 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Zits:

Acne: 25,066 reports
Birth control: 2,621 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 2,294 reports
Crohn's disease: 1,845 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Zits:

Zits (2,245 conditions)

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.

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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