Ratings, Reviews Summary for PROVERA (PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PROVERA: 2.9 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 1207 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for PROVERA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 24 | 3.2 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 234 | 3.3 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 566 | 3.3 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 219 | 2.5 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 141 | 2.4 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 12 | 1.8 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Age 75 and up |
Ratings by Sex for PROVERA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | 3.13 |
| Female | 1182 | 2.98 |
| Not Specified | 10 | 2.9 |
Why PROVERA* (Medroxyprogesterone acetate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of 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** 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 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 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