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NEXPLANON for Contraception: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 1,008 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where NEXPLANON was used for Contraception.

Most Reported Side Effects for NEXPLANON

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
No adverse event 463 26.7% 0 0
Device difficult to use 425 24.5% 0 2
Product quality issue 383 22.1% 0 0
Device breakage 228 13.2% 0 0
Device kink 121 7.0% 0 0
Menorrhagia 119 6.9% 0 1
Unintended pregnancy 106 6.1% 0 7
Device expulsion 98 5.7% 0 1
Medical device complication 97 5.6% 0 3
Implant site pain 84 4.9% 0 1
Device deployment issue 80 4.6% 0 2
Haemorrhage 78 4.5% 0 3
Headache 74 4.3% 0 3
Menstruation irregular 61 3.5% 0 0
Device dislocation 58 3.4% 0 2

Other Indications for NEXPLANON

Product used for unknown indication (6) Menstrual cycle management (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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