Tri lo sprintec vs. Provera: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Tri lo sprintec and Provera. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 86,251 people who take Tri lo sprintec and Provera, and is updated regularly.
What is Tri lo sprintec?
Tri lo sprintec has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 63 Tri lo sprintec users. Check the latest studies of Tri lo sprintec.
What is Provera?
Provera has active ingredients of medroxyprogesterone acetate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 54,943 Provera users. Check the latest studies of Provera.
86,251 people who take Tri lo sprintec and Provera are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Tri Lo Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate)
- Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Tri Lo Sprintec:
- not at all: 1.45 %
- somewhat: 6.39 %
- moderate: 11.0 %
- high: 32.57 %
- very high: 48.59 %
Provera:
- not at all: 3.8 %
- somewhat: 7.22 %
- moderate: 12.64 %
- high: 33.84 %
- very high: 42.49 %
Want to compare Tri lo sprintec with Provera?
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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
- Bahall M, Reyes AJ, Ramcharan K, Hosein N, Seegobin K, Bahall K, Sharma H, Dhansingh S, Mahabir A, "Neuro-ophthalmological manifestations after intramuscular medroxyprogesterone: a forme fruste of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?", Neurology international, 2016 Sep .
- Bahall M, Reyes AJ, Ramcharan K, Hosein N, Seegobin K, Bahall K, Sharma H, Dhansingh S, Mahabir A, "Neuro-ophthalmological manifestations after intramuscular medroxyprogesterone: a forme fruste of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?", Neurology international, 2016 Sep .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Tri lo sprintec (29 reports)
- Provera (53,367 reports)
Browse all side effects of Tri lo sprintec:
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 Provera:
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; norgestimate and medroxyprogesterone acetate (the active ingredients of Tri lo sprintec and Provera, 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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