Additional Information
Ortho Evra Birth Control
The information on this page is provided for informational purposes only. As of 2011, the Simmons firm is no longer accepting cases involving Ortho Evra patch. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us today.
Filing a lawsuit
If you have used the Ortho Evra patch and have been injured as a result, you may need a prescription drug injury lawyer to help you file a lawsuit. Contact the Simmons firm today. We can help you with your pharmaceutical litigation.*
After it was released, Ortho Evra was hailed as one of the “coolest inventions of the year” by Time magazine. Unfortunately, the halo didn’t last. Shortly thereafter, a significant number of women who used the patch experienced serious, and sometimes deadly Studies have shown that women who use Ortho Evra could be exposed to up to 60% more estrogen than the most popular form of the pill. This has been linked to:
- blood clots
- pulmonary embolism
- deep venous thrombosis
- stroke
- heart attack
- coma
- death
What is Ortho Evra?
The Ortho Evra patch contains estrogen and progestin, which enter a woman’s body transdermally, or through the skin. The patch works by preventing ovulation, thickening the cervical mucous and inhibiting the movement of sperm and preventing the implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus.
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 Ortho Evra side effects include:
- pulmonary embolism
- deep vein thromboses (DVTs)
- heart attack
- ischemic stroke
FDA Warning
An FDA Press Release dated January 18, 2008, states that women taking the Ortho Evra patch are at a higher risk of developing blood clots than women taking birth control pills. Read the FDA Press Release.
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