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DESOGESTREL for Hormonal contraception: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 15 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DESOGESTREL was used for Hormonal contraception.

Most Reported Side Effects for DESOGESTREL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 42 7.1% 11 21
Vomiting 37 6.3% 6 18
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 36 6.1% 8 11
Pyrexia 32 5.4% 8 24
Dyspnoea 31 5.2% 8 15
Nausea 31 5.2% 6 16
Drug ineffective 30 5.1% 8 15
Fatigue 29 4.9% 8 18
Pulmonary embolism 28 4.7% 1 21
Asthenia 27 4.6% 10 16
Pruritus 27 4.6% 8 15
Weight increased 27 4.6% 9 16
Headache 26 4.4% 7 18
Hypertension 26 4.4% 7 9
Intentional overdose 26 4.4% 0 24

Other Indications for DESOGESTREL

Contraception (264) Product used for unknown indication (126) Oral contraception (71) Polycystic ovaries (13) Endometriosis (8) Menometrorrhagia (8) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (7) Menstrual cycle management (6)

Other Drugs Used for Hormonal contraception

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\LEVONORGESTREL (58) LEVONORGESTREL (40) ETONOGESTREL (35) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\ETONOGESTREL (29) DIENOGEST\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (19) MEDROXYPROGESTERONE (16) DESOGESTREL\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (11) DROSPIRENONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (10) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORELGESTROMIN (10) ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (6)

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