Why ESTROSTEP 21* (Ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ESTROSTEP 21: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.51)
(based on 2475 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ESTROSTEP 21
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contraception* | 781 |
| 2 | Menorrhagia* | 22 |
| 3 | Endometriosis | 22 |
| 4 | Acne | 12 |
| 5 | Menstruation irregular* | 10 |
| 6 | Dysmenorrhoea | 8 |
| 7 | Ovarian cyst* | 7 |
| 8 | Menopause* | 6 |
| 9 | Menopausal symptoms* | 4 |
| 10 | Premenstrual syndrome | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ESTROSTEP 21 **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight increased | 633 |
| 2 | Depression* | 631 |
| 3 | Mood swings | 512 |
| 4 | Mood altered | 488 |
| 5 | Headache* | 458 |
| 6 | Acne | 399 |
| 7 | Nausea* | 385 |
| 8 | Haemorrhage | 379 |
| 9 | Anxiety* | 360 |
| 10 | Muscle spasms | 346 |
| 11 | Menstruation irregular | 340 |
| 12 | Crying | 318 |
| 13 | Somnolence | 300 |
| 14 | Abdominal distension | 295 |
| 15 | Breast tenderness | 286 |
| 16 | Fatigue* | 282 |
| 17 | Loss of libido | 281 |
| 18 | Irritability | 193 |
| 19 | Emotional distress | 176 |
| 20 | Anger | 162 |
*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 ESTROSTEP 21
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate (Jevantique, Norlestrin 21 1/50, Norlestrin 21 2.5/50, Norlestrin 28 1/50, Tri-legest 21, Gildess 1.5/30, Microgestin fe 1/20, Gildess 1/20, Jinteli, Loestrin fe 1.5/30, Larin 24 fe, Gildess 24 fe, Tri-legest fe, Gildess fe 1/20, Loestrin 24 fe, Microgestin, Loestrin 21 1.5/30, Larin 1/20, Larin fe 1.5/30, Junel fe 1.5/30, Estrostep fe, Microgestin 1.5/30, Larin 1.5/30, Estrostep 21, Loestrin fe 1/20, Junel 1/20, Junel fe 1/20, Loestrin 1/20, Gildess fe 1.5/30, Larin fe 1/20, Minastrin 24 fe, Femhrt, Junel 1.5/30, Microgestin 1/20, Lo loestrin fe, Loestrin 21 1/20, Lo minastrin fe, Loestrin 1.5/30)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com