Lupron depot-ped vs. Seasonale: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lupron depot-ped and Seasonale. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 119,856 people who take Lupron depot-ped and Seasonale, and is updated regularly.
What is Lupron depot-ped?
Lupron depot-ped has active ingredients of leuprolide acetate. It is often used in endometriosis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,570 Lupron depot-ped users. Check the latest studies of Lupron depot-ped.
What is Seasonale?
Seasonale has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 814 Seasonale users. Check the latest studies of Seasonale.
119,856 people who take Lupron depot-ped and Seasonale are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Seasonale (ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel)
- Lupron Depot-Ped (leuprolide acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lupron Depot-Ped:
- not at all: 11.18 %
- somewhat: 17.94 %
- moderate: 21.47 %
- high: 32.94 %
- very high: 16.47 %
Seasonale:
- not at all: 0.92 %
- somewhat: 5.04 %
- moderate: 13.29 %
- high: 32.99 %
- very high: 47.77 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Sharma SP, Muggia F, "Supraventricular tachycardia and urticaria complicating leuprolide-induced ovarian suppression in a young woman with breast cancer: a case report", ecancermedicalscience, 2016 Jan .
- Pong YH, Lu YC, Tsai VF, Huang PL, Hsieh JT, Chang HC, "Acute manic and psychotic symptoms following subcutaneous leuprolide acetate in a male patient without prior psychiatric history: A case report and literature review", Urological Science, 2014 Mar .
- Sharma SP, Muggia F, "Supraventricular tachycardia and urticaria complicating leuprolide-induced ovarian suppression in a young woman with breast cancer: a case report", ecancermedicalscience, 2016 Jan .
- Pong YH, Lu YC, Tsai VF, Huang PL, Hsieh JT, Chang HC, "Acute manic and psychotic symptoms following subcutaneous leuprolide acetate in a male patient without prior psychiatric history: A case report and literature review", Urological Science, 2014 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lupron depot-ped (1,552 reports)
- Seasonale (650 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lupron depot-ped:
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 Seasonale:
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 leuprolide acetate and ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Lupron depot-ped and Seasonale, 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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