Sprintec and Nasal congestion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nasal congestion is reported as a side effect among people who take Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, also take Vitamin D3, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nasal congestion 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 Nasal congestion?

Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels) is found to be associated with 1,837 drugs and 2,456 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nasal congestion.

On Nov, 24, 2025

3,556 people reported to have side effects when taking Sprintec.
Among them, 18 people (0.51%) have Nasal congestion.

Among these 18 people:

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

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Sprintec? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nasal congestion? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 33.33%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 6 people, 33.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 33.33%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 6 people, 33.33%
Cough: 5 people, 27.78%
Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 5 people, 27.78%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 22.22%
Hair Loss: 3 people, 16.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 16.67%
Dizziness: 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 27.78%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 16.67%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 11.11%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 11.11%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.56%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 5.56%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 5.56%
Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Sprintec:

Sprintec (4,397 reports)

Nasal congestion treatments and more:

Nasal congestion (81,816 reports)

How severe was Nasal congestion and when was it recovered:

Nasal congestion in Sprintec

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

Nasal congestion and drugs with ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (66 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Nasal congestion:

Nasal congestion (1,837 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nasal congestion:

Nasal congestion (2,456 conditions)

Drugs similar to Sprintec and Nasal congestion :

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?

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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