Get Informed: Ortho
Active Ingredient(s)
Modicon
What does it do?
This product is used primarily for oral contraception. It contains the progestin norethindrone and the estrogen ethinyl estradiol.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 10:15 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Ortho
- Necon
- Necon 1 / 35
- Ovcon-35
- Ortho 7-7-7
- Ovcon
- Norinyl
- Ovcon-50
- Ovcon-35 28
- Necon .5 / 35
- Zenchent
- Modicon
- TRI-Norinyl
- Brevicon
- Aranelle
- Ortho-Novum 77
- Norimin
- Ovysmen
- Leena-28
- Ortho-Novum 10 / 11
- Brevinor
- Binovum
- Trinovum
- Synphase
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- X
Black Box Warning
This product has a black box warning relating to the increased risk of cardiovascular events in women who also smoke.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 08 Dec 1910
- Est US Patients*
- 450,500
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Ortho or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Ortho
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Ortho during the past year.
Ortho Safety Report
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What is Ortho used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 3,000 patients that use Ortho (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Control | 71% | 
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| Irregular/Painful Periods | 54% |
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| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 6% | 
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| Premenstrual Syndrome | 6% | 
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| Menopausal Symptoms | 3% |
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How well does Ortho work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 3,000 users taking Ortho (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 91%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Ortho outweigh the bad things.
- 11%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Ortho.
Common Side Effects of Ortho
iGuard regularly polls our more than 3,000 users taking Ortho (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
29% of patients experience side-effects on Ortho
5% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Ortho
Most Common Side Effects...
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Weight Gain
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Abdo Pain/Cramps
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Headache
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Breakthrough Bleeding
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Nausea/Vomiting
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Breast Tenderness
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Bloating/Gas
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Dryness
Global Patient Feedback for Ortho (Modicon) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I started taking Zenchent 3 months ago, and have had TERRIBLE gas and stomach cramps. However, it's been wonderful at sorting out my heavy periods, and has reduced the heaviness of my bleeding.
29 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-26 21:28:58
Question/Comment:
I've been taking Necon now for 3 years and it has helped me have a lighter period and a normal one. I don't cramp as bad but I do think it has cause me to gain weight, I'm at the heaviest I've ever been, but it could be stress too, not sure.
21 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-20 18:19:00
Question/Comment:
I been on Necon for the last 3 months due to I am having sexual problems meaing i can not have sex with out it hurting. I found the pills not helping at all. It is doing the opposite fro my periods the are not on time and they seem to be longer then they were before.
28 year old female
29 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-23 21:07:17
Answer/Reply:
I have been on necon for about thirteen years, i love it. When i first started birth control i was informed there are some cases of gaining weight, i was 140 then and 110 now. I really believe it took off some of my weight and helped with keeping it off. My periods went from five days to three when i started necon.
28 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-04-16 18:34:57
Answer/Reply:
Are you taking the Necon as prescribed? Are you missing doses? Check with you physician to see if going on continuous (no placebo week) birth control therapy might work for you. As a young lady, I had extremely painful, paralizing periods before going on birth control. The pills did make the period 100% better. As I aged a bit more, I needed continuous birth control therapy to control the paralizing pains I felt with out the pill. No, I am not exaggerating. I was on birth control for well over 30 years.Yes, I know. However, without it, I would have had a horrible quality of life. Good luck and take good care of yourself.
57 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-07-03 02:29:39
Question/Comment:
I've been on Ovcon 50 for more than 11 years now. I still don't want children. I have a period every f..kin month without fail. I really want a operation to remove it all. I DON"T WANT IT anymore.
34 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-18 13:40:37
Answer/Reply:
I have no more periods. I take my birth control continuously (skip the placibo week). I'm shocked you haven't heard that you can. Your body doesn't need to have a period when it is on the pill as there is no lining to expel, your body only experiences a period because of hormone withdraw. Surgery is drastic and unnecessary, you should ask your doctor. I'm on Necon 1/35, I'm very happy.
Posted: 2010-03-12 16:38:19
Question/Comment:
I have been o necon for 11 years. It's been a great form of birth control and I don't flow nearly as heave as I us to, and my cramps aren't as bad ether.
31 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-01-21 13:27:29
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