Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol vs. Plan b: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol and Plan b. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 234,141 people who take Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol and Plan b, and is updated regularly.
What is Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol?
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 249 Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol users. Check the latest studies of Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol.
What is Plan b?
Plan b has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 38,623 Plan b users. Check the latest studies of Plan b.
234,141 people who take Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol and Plan b are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Norethindrone And Ethinyl Estradiol (ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone)
- Plan B (levonorgestrel)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Norethindrone And Ethinyl Estradiol:
- not at all: 0.47000000000000003 %
- somewhat: 4.19 %
- moderate: 15.81 %
- high: 36.74 %
- very high: 42.79 %
Plan B:
- not at all: 2.75 %
- somewhat: 6.8 %
- moderate: 11.09 %
- high: 30.93 %
- very high: 48.42 %
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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:
- Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol (218 reports)
- Plan b (38,351 reports)
Browse all side effects of Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol:
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 Plan b:
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 and levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol and Plan b, 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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