Plan b and Pancreatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pancreatitis is found among people who take Plan b, especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Plan b and have Pancreatitis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 37,473 people who have side effects when taking Plan b 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 Feb, 07, 2023

37,473 people reported to have side effects when taking Plan b.
Among them, 8 people (0.02%) have Pancreatitis.

What is Plan b?

Plan b has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in emergency contraception. eHealthMe is studying from 37,726 Plan b users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Pancreatitis?

Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas) is found to be associated with 2,700 drugs and 1,951 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Plan b and Pancreatitis reports submitted per year:

Time on Plan b when people have Pancreatitis *:

Gender of people who have Pancreatitis when taking Plan b *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Pancreatitis when taking Plan b *:

Common drugs people take besides Plan b *:

Yaz: 3 people, 37.50%
Yasmin: 3 people, 37.50%
Ortho Tri-Cyclen: 3 people, 37.50%
Drospirenone And Ethinyl Estradiol: 2 people, 25.00%
Zyrtec: 1 person, 12.50%
Zoloft: 1 person, 12.50%
Zofran: 1 person, 12.50%
Tri-Sprintec: 1 person, 12.50%
Sprintec: 1 person, 12.50%
Prilosec: 1 person, 12.50%

Common side effects people have besides Pancreatitis *:

Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 37.50%
Breast Pain: 3 people, 37.50%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 3 people, 37.50%
Oligomenorrhea: 3 people, 37.50%
Pain: 2 people, 25.00%
Malnutrition (condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking): 2 people, 25.00%
Injury: 2 people, 25.00%
Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder): 2 people, 25.00%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 2 people, 25.00%
Choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct): 2 people, 25.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 3 people, 37.50%
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: 1 person, 12.50%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 12.50%
Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 1 person, 12.50%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 12.50%
Depression: 1 person, 12.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Plan b and have Pancreatitis?

Check whether Pancreatitis 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 publications that referenced our studies

Sirkeci, ?., Sirkeci, E. E., & Ta?el, B. , "Rivaroxaban-induced acute pancreatitis", The European Research Journal, 2018 Jan .
Liao, K. F., Huang, P. T., Lin, C. C., Lin, C. L., & Lai, S. W., "Fluvastatin use and risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case-control study in Taiwan", Biomedicine, 2014 Jan .
Arshad F, Ladakhi Y, Khan MA, "A rare case of carbamazepine induced pancreatitis", International Journal of Students’ Research, 2013 Jul .
Das S, Mondal S, Dey JK, Bandyopadhyay S, Saha I, Tripathi SK, "A case of montelukast induced hypercholesterolemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis", Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2013 Jun .

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Common drugs associated with Pancreatitis:

All the drugs that are associated with Pancreatitis:

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Common conditions associated with Pancreatitis:

Type 2 diabetes: 5,528 reports
Diabetes: 3,048 reports
High blood pressure: 2,706 reports
Depression: 2,134 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 1,792 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Pancreatitis:

Pancreatitis (1,951 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Plan b) and Plan b (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 600+ 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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