Xulane vs. Tri-previfem: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Xulane and Tri-previfem. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 52,653 people who take Xulane and Tri-previfem, and is updated regularly.
What is Xulane?
Xulane has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 1,756 Xulane users. Check the latest studies of Xulane.
What is Tri-previfem?
Tri-previfem has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 378 Tri-previfem users. Check the latest studies of Tri-previfem.
52,653 people who take Xulane and Tri-previfem are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Xulane (ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin)
- Tri-Previfem (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Xulane:
- not at all: 1.8900000000000001 %
- somewhat: 5.66 %
- moderate: 13.21 %
- high: 33.96 %
- very high: 45.28 %
Tri-Previfem:
- not at all: 1.45 %
- somewhat: 6.23 %
- moderate: 11.19 %
- high: 32.45 %
- very high: 48.68 %
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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:
- Xulane (1,723 reports)
- Tri-previfem (330 reports)
Browse all side effects of Xulane:
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 Tri-previfem:
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; norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (the active ingredients of Xulane and Tri-previfem, 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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