Ortho evra and Migraine - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Migraine is reported as a side effect among people who take Ortho evra (ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prevacid, and have Menstruation irregular.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Migraine when taking Ortho evra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,122 people who have side effects when taking Ortho evra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ortho evra?

Ortho evra has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 29,275 Ortho evra users. Check the latest studies of Ortho evra.

What is Migraine?

Migraine (headache) is found to be associated with 2,045 drugs and 2,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Migraine.

On Jul, 06, 2026

29,122 people reported to have side effects when taking Ortho evra.
Among them, 350 people (1.2%) have Migraine.

Among these 350 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ortho evra:

Ortho evra (29,275 reports)

Migraine treatments and more:

Migraine (234,063 reports)

How severe was Migraine and when was it recovered:

Migraine in Ortho evra

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin:

Migraine and drugs with ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin (371 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Ortho evra:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Migraine:

Migraine (2,045 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Migraine:

Migraine (2,349 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin (the active ingredients of Ortho evra) and Ortho evra (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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