Ortho tri-cyclen and Keloids - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Keloids is found among people who take Ortho tri-cyclen, especially for people who are female, 20-29 old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Ortho tri-cyclen and have Keloids. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,839 people who have side effects when taking Ortho tri-cyclen 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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 31, 2023

4,839 people reported to have side effects when taking Ortho tri-cyclen.
Among them, 6 people (0.12%) have Keloids.

What is Ortho tri-cyclen?

Ortho tri-cyclen has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 5,694 Ortho tri-cyclen users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Keloids?

Keloids (overgrown scars left from skin injuries) is found to be associated with 633 drugs and 453 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Ortho tri-cyclen and Keloids reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Keloids when taking Ortho tri-cyclen *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Keloids when taking Ortho tri-cyclen *:

Common drugs people take besides Ortho tri-cyclen *:

Common side effects people have besides Keloids *:

Food Poisoning (poison in food): 6 people, 100.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 100.00%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 6 people, 100.00%
Weakness: 6 people, 100.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6 people, 100.00%
Conjunctivitis Viral (infection of conjunctiva by virus): 6 people, 100.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 6 people, 100.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 6 people, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 100.00%
Stress Gastritis (swelling (inflammation) and weakening of the stomach lining that occurs during a serious illness): 5 people, 83.33%

Common conditions people have *:

Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it): 6 people, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Ortho tri-cyclen and have Keloids?

Check whether Keloids 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

How severe was Keloids and when was it recovered:

Keloids in Ortho tri-cyclen

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

Keloids and drugs with ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (6 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Ortho tri-cyclen:

Ortho tri-cyclen (5,694 reports)

Common Ortho tri-cyclen side effects:

Browse all side effects of Ortho tri-cyclen:

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Keloids treatments and more:

Keloids (1,005 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Keloids:

All the drugs that are associated with Keloids:

Keloids (633 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Keloids:

Keloids (453 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (the active ingredients of Ortho tri-cyclen) and Ortho tri-cyclen (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?

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