Viorele vs. Lo minastrin fe: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Viorele and Lo minastrin fe. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 27,396 people who take Viorele and Lo minastrin fe, and is updated regularly.
What is Viorele?
Viorele has active ingredients of desogestrel; ethinyl estradiol. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 320 Viorele users. Check the latest studies of Viorele.
What is Lo minastrin fe?
Lo minastrin fe has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 17 Lo minastrin fe users. Check the latest studies of Lo minastrin fe.
27,396 people who take Viorele and Lo minastrin fe are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lo Minastrin Fe (ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate)
- Viorele (desogestrel; ethinyl estradiol)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Viorele:
- not at all: 1.55 %
- somewhat: 5.28 %
- moderate: 11.49 %
- high: 34.78 %
- very high: 46.89 %
Lo Minastrin Fe:
- not at all: 1.77 %
- somewhat: 7.14 %
- moderate: 14.36 %
- high: 36.64 %
- very high: 40.09 %
Want to compare Viorele with Lo minastrin fe?
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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:
- Viorele (296 reports)
- Lo minastrin fe (10 reports)
Browse all side effects of Viorele:
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 Lo minastrin 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on desogestrel; ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate (the active ingredients of Viorele and Lo minastrin fe, 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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