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DROSPIRENONE for Contraception: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 394 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DROSPIRENONE was used for Contraception.

Most Reported Side Effects for DROSPIRENONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Intermenstrual bleeding 1,086 33.1% 0 4
Amenorrhoea 603 18.4% 0 2
Heavy menstrual bleeding 436 13.3% 0 3
Dysmenorrhoea 240 7.3% 0 0
Product use in unapproved indication 154 4.7% 0 13
Intentional dose omission 123 3.8% 0 0
Nausea 118 3.6% 2 13
Headache 117 3.6% 0 9
Menstruation irregular 117 3.6% 0 2
Product dose omission issue 116 3.5% 0 1
Wrong technique in product usage process 95 2.9% 0 0
Off label use 93 2.8% 0 12
Fatigue 87 2.7% 3 4
Acne 82 2.5% 0 2
Depression 76 2.3% 0 1

Other Indications for DROSPIRENONE

Product used for unknown indication (2,255) Oral contraception (192) Heavy menstrual bleeding (81) Endometriosis (63) Menstrual cycle management (53) Dysmenorrhoea (41) Menstruation irregular (21) Polycystic ovarian syndrome (21) Polycystic ovaries (21) Acne (14)

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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