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Hormonal contraception: Which Medications Are Safest? (27 Drugs Compared)

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27 medications are used for Hormonal contraception, with 262 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Hormonal contraception are ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\LEVONORGESTREL and LEVONORGESTREL.

262
Total Reports
27
Drugs Used

All Medications for Hormonal contraception Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\LEVONORGESTREL - 58 104 1,046 2.3%
LEVONORGESTREL Mirena 40 142 6,322 0.1%
ETONOGESTREL Nexplanon 35 79 1,438 0.2%
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\ETONOGESTREL - 29 130 3,386 1.1%
DIENOGEST\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL - 19 5 64 2.2%
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE Provera 16 135 831 1.6%
DESOGESTREL - 15 29 242 4.9%
DESOGESTREL\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL - 11 160 562 9.9%
DROSPIRENONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL - 10 212 2,702 3.3%
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORELGESTROMIN - 10 12 78 0.2%
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL EluRyng 6 61 88 19.7%
DROSPIRENONE Angeliq 5 9 146 0.3%
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\GESTODENE - 5 3 85 1.9%

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Most Reported Drugs for Hormonal contraception

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