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ETHINYL ESTRADIOL for Contraception: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 51 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ETHINYL ESTRADIOL was used for Contraception.

Most Reported Side Effects for ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Dizziness 45 14.6% 40 9
Condition aggravated 40 12.9% 9 13
Drug ineffective 34 11.0% 1 8
Unresponsive to stimuli 33 10.7% 33 0
Drug interaction 31 10.0% 4 8
Headache 29 9.4% 9 13
Off label use 29 9.4% 1 9
Pulmonary embolism 26 8.4% 1 16
Generalised tonic-clonic seizure 19 6.2% 0 0
Drug level decreased 18 5.8% 0 0
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 18 5.8% 1 0
Vomiting 18 5.8% 8 11
Pruritus 17 5.5% 8 11
Atrial septal defect 15 4.9% 0 0
Dyspnoea 15 4.9% 9 13

Other Indications for ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

Product used for unknown indication (95) Oral contraception (34) Hormone therapy (18) In vitro fertilisation (16) Hormone replacement therapy (9) Hormonal contraception (6) Persistent genital arousal disorder (6) Prostate cancer metastatic (6) Hormone-refractory prostate cancer (5) Prostate cancer (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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