Xenical and Birth control - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Birth control is reported as a side effect among people who take Xenical (orlistat), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Motrin, and have Acne.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Birth control when taking Xenical. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,562 people who have side effects when taking Xenical from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xenical?

Xenical has active ingredients of orlistat. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 11,722 Xenical users. Check the latest studies of Xenical.

What is Birth control?

Birth control is found to be associated with 872 drugs and 1,645 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Birth control.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 01, 2026

11,562 people reported to have side effects when taking Xenical.
Among them, 75 people (0.65%) have Birth control.

Among these 75 people:

How long have people been on Xenical when they have Birth control? *

What is the gender of people who have Birth control when taking Xenical? *

female: 87.76 %
male: 12.24 %

What is the age of people who have Birth control when taking Xenical? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xenical? *

What are other side effects people have besides Birth control? *

Complications Of Maternal Exposure To Therapeutic Drugs: 23 people, 30.67%
Diarrhea: 7 people, 9.33%
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension: 7 people, 9.33%
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 7 people, 9.33%
Abortion Spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage): 6 people, 8.00%
Premature Labor: 6 people, 8.00%
Gestational Diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy): 5 people, 6.67%
Anencephaly (absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development): 5 people, 6.67%
Loose Stools: 5 people, 6.67%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 5 people, 6.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 4 people, 5.33%
Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 1 person, 1.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Birth control:

Birth control (872 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Birth control:

Birth control (1,645 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on orlistat (the active ingredients of Xenical) and Xenical (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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