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Abnormal withdrawal bleeding: Which Medications Cause It? (512 Reports Across 15 Drugs)

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Abnormal withdrawal bleeding has been reported as an adverse event with 15 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 512 total reports. 1 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Abnormal withdrawal bleeding are ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\ETONOGESTREL, DROSPIRENONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL, and DROSPIRENONE.

512
Total Reports
15
Drugs Involved
1
Deaths
54
Hospitalizations
29.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
99.5% / 0.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Abnormal withdrawal bleeding Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\ETONOGESTREL 196 1.7% 0 16 0
DROSPIRENONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 89 1.4% 0 22 0
DROSPIRENONE 66 2.0% 0 1 0
DIENOGEST\ESTRADIOL 31 4.9% 0 6 0
DESOGESTREL\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 18 1.1% 0 6 0
DROSPIRENONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\LEVOMEFOLATE 15 3.8% 0 0 0
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORGESTIMATE 15 0.3% 0 0 0
NUVARING 14 1.1% 0 2 0
LEVONORGESTREL 13 0.0% 0 3 1
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORELGESTROMIN 7 0.1% 0 0 0
RIVAROXABAN 7 0.0% 0 0 0
DIENOGEST\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 6 2.7% 0 0 0
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\LEVONORGESTREL 6 0.1% 0 0 0
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORETHINDRONE 6 0.1% 0 0 0
ETONOGESTREL 6 0.0% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Abnormal withdrawal bleeding

66 reports

Related Side Effects

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