Sotret vs Ortho tri-cyclen lo - from FDA reports
59,227 people who take Sotret and Ortho tri-cyclen lo are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs in this study:
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate)
- Sotret (isotretinoin)
eHealthMe real world results:
Most common side effects:
Sotret:
- Depression
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Anxiety
- Headache (pain in head)
- Pain
- Pregnancy On Oral Contraceptive
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Vomiting
- Drug Exposure During Pregnancy
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo:
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Depression
- Colitis Ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
- Crohn's Disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Anxiety
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Dry Skin
- Suicidal Ideation
- Headache (pain in head)
Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:
Sotret:
- Anxiety
- Pregnancy On Oral Contraceptive
- Pain
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder)
- Injury
- Depression
- Gallbladder Disorder
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo:
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Colitis Ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
- Depression
- Crohn's Disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Injury
- Anxiety
- Intestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding from intestine)
- Gastrointestinal Injury (injury to gastrointestinal tract)
What are the drugs?
- Sotret has active ingredients of isotretinoin. It is often used in acne. (latest outcomes from Sotret 2,040 users)
- Ortho tri-cyclen lo has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. (latest outcomes from Ortho tri-cyclen lo 1,777 users)
Related studies:
- Sotret side effects (1,992 reports)
- Ortho tri-cyclen lo side effects (1,352 reports)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Ersoy MA, Ersoy HT, "Manic symptoms associated with isotretinoin and methylphenidate combination: a case report", Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2014 Sep .
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