Estrostep fe vs. Portia-28: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Estrostep fe and Portia-28. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 41,438 people who take Estrostep fe and Portia-28, and is updated regularly.
What is Estrostep fe?
Estrostep fe has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 112 Estrostep fe users. Check the latest studies of Estrostep fe.
What is Portia-28?
Portia-28 has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 65 Portia-28 users. Check the latest studies of Portia-28.
41,438 people who take Estrostep fe and Portia-28 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Estrostep Fe (ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate)
- Portia-28 (ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Estrostep Fe:
- not at all: 1.77 %
- somewhat: 7.14 %
- moderate: 14.44 %
- high: 36.48 %
- very high: 40.17 %
Portia-28:
- not at all: 1.04 %
- somewhat: 5.09 %
- moderate: 13.31 %
- high: 32.52 %
- very high: 48.03 %
Want to compare Estrostep fe with Portia-28?
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Estrostep fe (90 reports)
- Portia-28 (26 reports)
Browse all side effects of Estrostep fe:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Portia-28:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Estrostep fe and Portia-28, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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).
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