Ratings, Reviews Summary for ORTHO EVRA (ORTHO MCNEIL)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ORTHO EVRA: 2.5 (not satisfied)

(based on 592 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for ORTHO EVRA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 31 3.16
Age 18 to 24 271 2.61
Age 25 to 34 226 2.61
Age 35 to 44 51 2.31
Age 45 to 54 4 2.5
Age 55 to 64
Age 65 to 74
Age 75 and up

Ratings by Sex for ORTHO EVRA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 5 1.2
Female 581 2.53
Not Specified 6 3.16

Why ORTHO EVRA* (Ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of ORTHO EVRA: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.51)

(based on 556 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** ORTHO EVRA
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Contraception*278
2Muscle spasms3
3Menstruation irregular*3
4Menorrhagia*2
5Hormone therapy1
6Sexually active1
7Headache1
8Hormone level abnormal*1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of ORTHO EVRA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Weight increased146
2Mood swings146
3Headache*138
4Nausea*129
5Depression102
6Muscle spasms94
7Breast tenderness84
8Mood altered79
9Anxiety67
10Loss of libido66
11Pain64
12Libido decreased64
13Somnolence64
14Irritability62
15Crying57
16Migraine53
17Dizziness49
18Vomiting39
19Fatigue38
20Abdominal distension38

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin (Xulane, Ortho evra)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com