Plan b one-step vs. Altavera: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Plan b one-step and Altavera. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 249,034 people who take Plan b one-step and Altavera, and is updated regularly.
What is Plan b one-step?
Plan b one-step has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 36,276 Plan b one-step users. Check the latest studies of Plan b one-step.
What is Altavera?
Altavera has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 121 Altavera users. Check the latest studies of Altavera.
249,034 people who take Plan b one-step and Altavera are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel)
- Altavera (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:
Plan B One-Step:
- not at all: 2.76 %
- somewhat: 6.74 %
- moderate: 11.05 %
- high: 30.95 %
- very high: 48.5 %
Altavera:
- not at all: 0.93 %
- somewhat: 5.1 %
- moderate: 13.34 %
- high: 32.83 %
- very high: 47.8 %
Want to compare Plan b one-step with Altavera?
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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:
- Plan b one-step (36,188 reports)
- Altavera (103 reports)
Browse all side effects of Plan b one-step:
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 Altavera:
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 levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Plan b one-step and Altavera, 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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