Sprintec and Chills - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Kesimpta, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills when taking Sprintec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,556 people who have side effects when taking Sprintec from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sprintec?

Sprintec has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 4,397 Sprintec users. Check the latest studies of Sprintec.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,597 drugs and 3,462 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.



On Oct, 27, 2025

3,556 people reported to have side effects when taking Sprintec.
Among them, 28 people (0.79%) have Chills.

Could Sprintec cause Chills?

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Sprintec when they have Chills? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 50 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Chills when taking Sprintec? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Chills when taking Sprintec? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 31.58 %
  • 30-39: 36.84 %
  • 40-49: 31.58 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sprintec? *

  1. Kesimpta: 12 people, 42.86%
  2. Fish Oil: 6 people, 21.43%
  3. Zyrtec: 5 people, 17.86%
  4. Vitamins: 4 people, 14.29%
  5. Pepcid: 4 people, 14.29%
  6. Sudafed: 4 people, 14.29%
  7. Vitamin D3: 4 people, 14.29%
  8. Adderall: 4 people, 14.29%
  9. Vitamin B12: 3 people, 10.71%
  10. Advair Hfa: 3 people, 10.71%

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 46.43%
  2. Fever: 13 people, 46.43%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 39.29%
  4. Pain: 11 people, 39.29%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 35.71%
  6. Weakness: 9 people, 32.14%
  7. Influenza Like Illness: 9 people, 32.14%
  8. Nausea And Vomiting: 8 people, 28.57%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 25.00%
  10. Dizziness: 6 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 13 people, 46.43%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 10.71%
  3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 7.14%
  4. Back Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
  5. Depression: 2 people, 7.14%
  6. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 7.14%
  7. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 2 people, 7.14%
  8. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 7.14%
  9. Asthma: 2 people, 7.14%
  10. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (the active ingredients of Sprintec) and Sprintec (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?

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