Some ORTHO EVRA side effects can be serious
ORTHO EVRA combines progestin and estrogen and exposes you to
60% more estrogen than if you used a typical birth control pill.
In general, increased estrogen exposure may increase the risk of
side effects. The progestin in ORTHO EVRA - norelgestromin -
first entered the marketplace in 2001. Norelgestromin is the
active breakdown product, or metabolite, of norgestimate, the
progestin contained in some brands of oral birth control pills
Some ORTHO EVRA side effects can be serious. The following
symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call
your doctor immediately:
heart attack
stroke
shortness of breath
severe headache
severe stomach pain
yellowing of the skin or eyes
severe depression
severe vomiting
partial or complete loss of vision
double vision
speech problems
dizziness or faintness
weakness or numbness of an arm or leg
crushing chest pain or chest heaviness
coughing up blood
calf pain
unusual bleeding
loss of appetite
extreme tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy
fever
dark-colored urine
light-colored stool
rash
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