Yaz and Pvt - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 39,842 people who have side effects when taking Yaz. Pvt is found, especially among people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months, also take Yasmin and have Acne.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Yaz and have Pvt. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Oct, 03, 2023

39,842 people reported to have side effects when taking Yaz.
Among them, 137 people (0.34%) have Pvt.

What is Yaz?

Yaz has active ingredients of drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol. It is used in birth control. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 41,358 Yaz users.

What is Pvt?

Pvt is found to be associated with 1,238 drugs and 712 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 4,674 people who have Pvt.

Number of Yaz and Pvt reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Yaz and have Pvt?

Check whether Pvt 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

Yaz side effects by duration, gender and age:

Yaz side effects (41,358 reports)

Pvt treatments and more:

Pvt (4,674 reports)

Common drugs associated with Pvt:

All the drugs that are associated with Pvt:

Pvt (1,238 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Pvt:

Birth control: 170 reports
Hepatitis c: 156 reports
High blood pressure: 151 reports
Hiv infection: 137 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Pvt:

Pvt (712 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol (the active ingredients of Yaz) and Yaz (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 700+ 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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