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DEPO-PROVERA for Contraception: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 83 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DEPO-PROVERA was used for Contraception.

Most Reported Side Effects for DEPO-PROVERA

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Metrorrhagia 12 9.5% 0 2
Drug ineffective 11 8.7% 0 0
Unintended pregnancy 11 8.7% 0 0
Weight increased 11 8.7% 0 2
Injection site abscess 10 7.9% 0 6
Pain 10 7.9% 0 1
Amenorrhoea 9 7.1% 0 1
Headache 9 7.1% 0 2
Dizziness 7 5.6% 0 2
Depression 6 4.8% 0 1
Injection site pain 6 4.8% 0 0
Drug hypersensitivity 5 4.0% 0 1
Injection site swelling 5 4.0% 0 0
Nausea 5 4.0% 0 2
Urticaria 5 4.0% 0 1

Other Indications for DEPO-PROVERA

Dysmenorrhoea (5)

Other Drugs Used for Contraception

LEVONORGESTREL (55,471) COPPER (28,180) ETONOGESTREL (21,547) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\ETONOGESTREL (5,815) MEDROXYPROGESTERONE (3,931) MIRENA (2,813) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORELGESTROMIN (2,489) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORGESTIMATE (2,235) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\LEVONORGESTREL (1,968) PARAGARD 380A (1,750)

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DEPO-PROVERA Full Profile All Contraception Drugs DEPO-PROVERA Demographics DEPO-PROVERA Timeline