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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Contraception* | 278 |
2 | Muscle spasms | 3 |
3 | Menstruation irregular* | 3 |
4 | Menorrhagia* | 2 |
5 | Hormone therapy | 1 |
6 | Sexually active | 1 |
7 | Headache | 1 |
8 | Hormone 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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased | 146 |
2 | Mood swings | 146 |
3 | Headache* | 138 |
4 | Nausea* | 129 |
5 | Depression | 102 |
6 | Muscle spasms | 94 |
7 | Breast tenderness | 84 |
8 | Mood altered | 79 |
9 | Anxiety | 67 |
10 | Loss of libido | 66 |
11 | Pain | 64 |
12 | Libido decreased | 64 |
13 | Somnolence | 64 |
14 | Irritability | 62 |
15 | Crying | 57 |
16 | Migraine | 53 |
17 | Dizziness | 49 |
18 | Vomiting | 39 |
19 | Fatigue | 38 |
20 | Abdominal distension | 38 |
*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 ORTHO EVRA
* 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