Levonorgestrel
Side effects
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Side effect
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Data for drug
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Placebo
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Labels
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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Haemorrhage
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1.73% - 31%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Vulvovaginitis
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20.2%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Amenorrhoea
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9.8% - 23.9%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Abdominal pain
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postmarketing, 2.5% - 20.9%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Fatigue
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postmarketing, 8% - 36.8%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Nausea
|
postmarketing, 5.5% - 50.5%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Menometrorrhagia
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9.6% - 20.5%
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x
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Abdominal pain lower
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13% - 14.4%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Asthenia
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8% - 16.9%
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x
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x
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Ovarian cyst
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12% - 13.2%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dizziness
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postmarketing, 3.7% - 23.1%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Breast tenderness
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8.19% - 20.8%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Headache
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postmarketing, 5.6% - 20.2%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Seborrhoeic dermatitis
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2.9% - 15%
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x
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x
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Discomfort
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8.6%
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x
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Migraine
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7.7%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Mood swings
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6.4%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Menorrhagia
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1.6% - 25.9%
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x
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x
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x
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Diarrhoea
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3.2% - 6.54%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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IUD expelled
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4.9%
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x
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x
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Pain
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4.9%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Vaginal discharge
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4.9%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Metrorrhagia
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4.3%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Polymenorrhoea
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2.7% - 5%
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x
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Device expulsion
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3.2%
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x
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Vomiting
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postmarketing, 1.2% - 22.4%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Vaginal haemorrhage
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1.02% - 4.25%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypomenorrhoea
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1.5% - 2.9%
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x
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Muscle spasms
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2%
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x
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Influenza
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0.919% - 1.02%
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x
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Angioedema
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Breast disorder
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postmarketing, 20.2%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Dysmenorrhoea
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postmarketing, 8.6%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Rash
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Gastrointestinal disorder
|
postmarketing
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|
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypersensitivity
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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Nervous system disorder
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postmarketing, 12.4%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Oligomenorrhoea
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postmarketing, 9.5% - 12.8%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Pelvic pain
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postmarketing, 1.8% - 18.9%
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Urticaria
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Menstruation irregular
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postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Device breakage
|
postmarketing
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Abdominal distension
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x
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x
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x
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Acute tonsillitis
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x
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Alopecia
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Anaemia
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x
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x
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x
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Hypochromic anaemia
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x
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Anorexia
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x
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Anxiety
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x
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Arrhythmia
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x
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Asthma
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x
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x
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Back pain
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Mental disorder
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x
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x
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x
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Breast cancer
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x
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x
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Bronchitis
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x
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x
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Candida infection
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x
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Cervicitis
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Chest pain
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x
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Infection
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x
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x
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x
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Connective tissue disorder
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x
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Constipation
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x
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x
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Contusion
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x
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Corpus luteum cyst
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x
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Cough
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x
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Cystitis
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x
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x
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Cyst
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x
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x
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Libido decreased
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Depression
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x
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x
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Dermatitis
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x
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Dermatitis contact
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x
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Dyspepsia
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x
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Dyspnoea
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x
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Dysuria
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x
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Eczema
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Oedema
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Endocrine disorder
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x
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Endometriosis
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x
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Endometritis
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x
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Eye disorder
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x
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Body temperature increased
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x
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Flatulence
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x
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Folliculitis
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x
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Cardiac disorder
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x
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Haematoma
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x
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Haemorrhoids
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x
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Herpes simplex
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x
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Hirsutism
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypertension
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Hypertrichosis
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x
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x
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Hypoaesthesia
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x
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Immune system disorder
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x
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x
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Libido increased
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x
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Cramps of lower extremities
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x
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Leg pain
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x
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Leukorrhea
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x
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Mastitis
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x
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Breast pain
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Mediastinal disorder
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x
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Chloasma
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x
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Menstrual disorder
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x
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Musculoskeletal pain
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x
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Neoplasm
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x
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Nervousness
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Numbness
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x
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Otitis
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x
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Otitis media
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x
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Ovarian disorder
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x
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Palpitations
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x
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x
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Papilloma
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x
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Pharyngitis
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x
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x
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x
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Pneumonia
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Polyp
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x
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Pregnancy
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x
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x
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x
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Ectopic pregnancy
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Premenstrual syndrome
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x
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Pruritus
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Pruritus genital
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x
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Purpura
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x
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Rhinitis
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x
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x
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x
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Sciatica
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x
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Sinusitis
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x
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x
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x
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Skin disorder
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Syncope
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x
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Tendonitis
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x
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Tooth disorder
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x
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Toothache
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x
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Upper respiratory tract infection
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x
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x
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Pollakiuria
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x
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Urinary incontinence
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x
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Urinary tract infection
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x
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Urinary tract disorder
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x
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Uterine disorder
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x
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Uterine leiomyoma
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x
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Uterine haemorrhage
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x
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Uterine perforation
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x
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Vaginal neoplasm
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x
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Varicose vein
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x
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Vertigo
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x
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Vulval disorder
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x
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x
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Weight increased
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Weight decreased
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x
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x
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Polydipsia
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x
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Acute appendicitis
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x
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Genital ulceration
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x
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Application site reaction
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x
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Dry skin
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x
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Uterine enlargement
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x
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Streptococcal sepsis
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x
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x
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x
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Haemoglobin decreased
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x
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Malnutrition
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x
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Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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x
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x
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x
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Fibroadenoma of breast
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x
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Lightheadedness
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x
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Contact lens intolerance
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x
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Myalgia
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x
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Muscle twitching
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x
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Increased appetite
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x
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Tenderness
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x
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Uterine cervical lesion
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x
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Galactorrhoea
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x
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x
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IUD complication
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x
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Menstruation delayed
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x
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Perineal pain
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x
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Redness
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x
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Depressed mood
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x
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x
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x
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Benign breast neoplasm
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x
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Premenstrual tension
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x
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Enlargement abdomen
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x
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Influenza-like symptoms
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x
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x
|
Vaginal infection
|
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x
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Tearfulness
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x
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Chapped lips
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x
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Gas in stomach
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x
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Vaginal mycosis
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x
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Blood glucose increased
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x
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Sweating increased
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x
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Acne
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x
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x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
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Genital infection
|
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x
|
Infestation NOS
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x
|
Exacerbation of acne
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x
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|
Smear cervix normal
|
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|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Urinary protein increased
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|
x
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Insomnia
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x
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Genital discharge
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x
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x
|
Breast tension
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x
|
Abdominal bloating
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x
|
Fibroadenosis of breast
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x
|
|
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|
Dyspareunia
|
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|
x
|
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
Breast neoplasm
|
|
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x
|
Somnolence
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x
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|
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Abnormal vision
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x
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Indications
Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.
Side effects: | 46 |
Source: | Health Canada |
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Side effects: | 9 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 9 |
Source: | Medsafe |
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Side effects: | 16 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 16 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 16 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 16 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 26 |
Source: | Medsafe |
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Side effects: | 75 |
Source: | FDA |
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Side effects: | 36 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 37 |
Source: | FDA |
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Side effects: | 41 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 42 |
Source: | FDA Structured Product Label |
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Side effects: | 106 |
Source: | Health Canada |
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Color scheme:
standard – alternative
|
|
100%
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75%
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50%
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10%
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|
|
frequent (1% to 100%)
|
|
|
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)
|
|
|
rare (<0.1%)
|
|
|
postmarketing
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
no frequency information
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|
|
not found on label
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