Sotret vs Ortho tri-cyclen lo - from FDA reports


This is a side effect comparison of Sotret and Ortho tri-cyclen lo. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA, and is updated regularly.

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On Feb, 11, 2019

59,227 people who take Sotret and Ortho tri-cyclen lo are studied.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Sotret vs Ortho tri-cyclen lo drug comparison reports.

Drugs in this study:

  • Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate)
  • Sotret (isotretinoin)

eHealthMe real world results:

Most common side effects:

Sotret:
  1. Depression
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  3. Anxiety
  4. Headache (pain in head)
  5. Pain
  6. Pregnancy On Oral Contraceptive
  7. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  9. Vomiting
  10. Drug Exposure During Pregnancy
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo:
  1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  2. Depression
  3. Colitis Ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
  4. Crohn's Disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract)
  5. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  6. Anxiety
  7. Colitis (inflammation of colon)
  8. Dry Skin
  9. Suicidal Ideation
  10. Headache (pain in head)

Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:

Sotret:
  1. Anxiety
  2. Pregnancy On Oral Contraceptive
  3. Pain
  4. Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
  5. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  7. Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder)
  8. Injury
  9. Depression
  10. Gallbladder Disorder
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo:
  1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  2. Colitis Ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
  3. Depression
  4. Crohn's Disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract)
  5. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  6. Intestinal Obstruction
  7. Injury
  8. Anxiety
  9. Intestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding from intestine)
  10. Gastrointestinal Injury (injury to gastrointestinal tract)

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NOTE: The study is based on active ingredients. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients are also considered.

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