Ratings, Reviews Summary for DEPO-PROVERA (PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of DEPO-PROVERA: 2.1 (not satisfied)
(based on 2469 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for DEPO-PROVERA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 190 | 2.39 |
Age 18 to 24 | 994 | 2.12 |
Age 25 to 34 | 838 | 2.12 |
Age 35 to 44 | 352 | 2.03 |
Age 45 to 54 | 61 | 2.52 |
Age 55 to 64 | 3 | 2.66 |
Age 65 to 74 | ||
Age 75 and up |
Ratings by Sex for DEPO-PROVERA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 34 | 1.7 |
Female | 2411 | 2.14 |
Not Specified | 23 | 2.3 |
Why DEPO-PROVERA* (Medroxyprogesterone acetate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of DEPO-PROVERA: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.48)
(based on 3275 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** DEPO-PROVERA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Contraception* | 831 |
2 | Endometriosis* | 40 |
3 | Dysmenorrhoea | 14 |
4 | Menorrhagia* | 13 |
5 | Menstruation irregular | 13 |
6 | Endometrial hyperplasia | 9 |
7 | Amenorrhoea | 6 |
8 | Ovarian cyst | 5 |
9 | Haemorrhage | 4 |
10 | Dysfunctional uterine bleeding | 3 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of DEPO-PROVERA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased* | 1113 |
2 | Menstruation irregular | 843 |
3 | Depression* | 778 |
4 | Mood swings | 765 |
5 | Haemorrhage | 632 |
6 | Headache | 625 |
7 | Muscle spasms | 577 |
8 | Mood altered | 557 |
9 | Somnolence | 460 |
10 | Fatigue | 420 |
11 | Acne | 398 |
12 | Abdominal distension | 389 |
13 | Pain* | 359 |
14 | Anxiety | 345 |
15 | Libido decreased | 328 |
16 | Loss of libido | 328 |
17 | Nausea* | 319 |
18 | Irritability | 259 |
19 | Crying | 250 |
20 | Back pain | 242 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for DEPO-PROVERA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Cycrin, Curretab, Gestapuran, Depo-subq provera, Farlutal, Clinovir, Amen, Provera, Depo-provera)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com