Etonogestrel Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Avoid cigarette smoking.

• If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Weight gain.

• Headache.

• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.

• Acne.

• Mood changes.

• Vaginal irritation.

• Menstrual changes. These include lots of bleeding, spotting, or bleeding between cycles.

• Irritation where rod was placed.

• Gallbladder disease, blood clots, heart attacks, and other vascular problems can rarely occur.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Chest pain or pressure.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Swelling or pain of leg or arm.

• Signs or symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, nervousness, emotional ups and downs, abnormal thinking, anxiety, or lack of interest in life.

• Severe vaginal bleeding.

• Severe headache.

• Severe belly pain.

• Severe nausea or vomiting.

• Sudden change in vision, eye pain, or irritation.

• A lump in the breast or breast tenderness.

• Severe skin irritation.

• For females, if you are pregnant or may be pregnant.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.