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Total Microgestin reports: 8.Microgestin FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported hospitalizations: 3.
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FDA Reported Microgestin Side Effects: vomiting, insomnia, headache, dyspnoea, dysmenorrhoea, dizziness, depression, factor v leiden mutation, deep vein thrombosis, antithrombin iii decreased, pulmonary embolism.
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Microgestin Side Effects Report #5656789-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported MICROGESTIN problem on Mar 06, 2008. Female patient, 41 years of age, weighting 139.0 lb, was diagnosed with contraception and was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: amenorrhoea. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, PROZAC. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5531975-5
MICROGESTIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 28, 2007. Female patient, 30 years of age, weighting 126.0 lb, was diagnosed with contraception and was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: colitis ischaemic. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5485257-0
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported MICROGESTIN problem on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, 23 years of age, weighting 135.0 lb, was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alopecia. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5501661-6
MICROGESTIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2007. Female patient, 34 years of age, weighting 90.00 lb, was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia, fatigue. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5778751-6
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported MICROGESTIN problem on June 18, 2008. Female patient, 22 years of age, weighting 178.1 lb, was diagnosed with contraception and was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: chest pain, musculoskeletal pain, pulmonary embolism. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOBENZAPRINE, AMOXICILLIN, ADVAIR DISKUS, ALBUTEROL, IBUROFEN. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5352336-8
MICROGESTIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 07, 2007. Female patient, 17 years of age, was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: antithrombin iii decreased, deep vein thrombosis, factor v leiden mutation. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VICODIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5289253-8
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported MICROGESTIN problem on Apr 03, 2007. Female patient, 31 years of age, weighting 327.6 lb, was diagnosed with contraception and was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pulmonary embolism. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Microgestin Side Effects Report #5258332-3
MICROGESTIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 06, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with contraception and was treated with MICROGESTIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: duodenal ulcer, migraine. MICROGESTIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.