Drug Safety Information for SAFYRAL (Drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for BEYAZ (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for SAFYRAL (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for SAFYRAL* (Drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with SAFYRAL
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Pulmonary embolism350
2Deep vein thrombosis278
3Injury267
4Pain239
5Emotional distress196
6Anxiety159
7General physical health deterioration105
8Anhedonia98
9Drug dose omission89
10Metrorrhagia76
11Dyspnoea69
12Nausea69
13Thrombosis68
14Off label use63
15Vaginal haemorrhage52
16Headache52
17Pain in extremity50
18Menorrhagia46
19Fatigue42
20Menstruation delayed42

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of SAFYRAL " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking SAFYRAL
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Contraception1080
2Product used for unknown indication194
3Acne128
4Menstrual cycle management108
5Menstrual disorder80
6Premenstrual syndrome76
7Menstruation irregular76
8Polycystic ovaries75
9Ovarian cyst54
10Oral contraception47

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for SAFYRAL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4895


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for SAFYRAL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4895*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium (Safyral, Beyaz)

Charts are based on 4895 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.