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A significant number of women who used the patch have experienced serious, and sometimes deadly, side-effects.
Ortho Evra Side Effects
While the vast majority of women who take Ortho Evra have found it to be effective and safe, there are serious safety concerns about the patch, which have forced new warning labels to be added to the medication. Possible side effects of Ortho Evra include:
- pulmonary embolism
- deep vein thromboses (DVTs)
- heart attack
- ischemic stroke