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Why LEVLITE* (Ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of LEVLITE: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.47)

(based on 1605 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

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

	Reason	# of Ask a Patient Reviews
1	Contraception*	482
2	Endometriosis*	33
3	Menorrhagia*	16
4	Menstruation irregular*	7
5	Premenstrual syndrome	7
6	Acne	6
7	Dysmenorrhoea*	3
8	Oral contraception*	2
9	Ovarian cyst	2
10	Adenomyosis	2

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

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

	Side Effect	# of Ask a Patient Reviews
1	Weight increased	537
2	Haemorrhage	348
3	Depression*	294
4	Mood swings	285
5	Acne	255
6	Mood altered	243
7	Muscle spasms	211
8	Nausea*	183
9	Headache*	181
10	Loss of libido	181
11	Somnolence	154
12	Abdominal distension	144
13	Anxiety*	143
14	Libido decreased	138
15	Menstruation irregular	137
16	Fatigue*	129
17	Irritability	128
18	Breast tenderness	121
19	Pain*	98
20	Crying	91

*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 LEVLITE

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel (Amethyst, Triphasil-21, Triphasil-28, Lessina-21, Levora 0.15/30-21, Aviane-28, Levonest, Enpresse-21, Levora 0.15/30-28, Ashlyna, Setlakin, Vienva, Altavera, Marlissa, Kurvelo, Trivora-21, Myzilra, Aviane-21, Loseasonique, Introvale, Lessina, Alesse, Levlite, Portia, Daysee, Enpresse-28, Lessina-28, Portia-21, Falmina, Portia-28, Orsythia, Trivora-28, Nordette-28, Quasense, Seasonale, Nordette-21, Seasonique, Lybrel, Quartette)

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