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Iclevia (levonorgestrel)

Last updated: June 18, 2026
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Iclevia is the brand name for levonorgestrel. According to the FDA-approved label, Iclevia TM (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets) is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. Iclevia is a combination of levonorgestrel, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen, indicated for use by females of reproductive pote. FAERS contains 198,676 submissions naming this drug from 2004 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are device expulsion, device dislocation, and menstruation irregular.

Most-Reported Reactions

Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Iclevia. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.

DEVICE EXPULSION 45,199 (22.8%) DEVICE DISLOCATION 20,182 (10.2%) MENSTRUATION IRREGULAR 15,002 (7.6%) VAGINAL HAEMORRHAGE 14,873 (7.5%) GENITAL HAEMORRHAGE 11,023 (5.5%) ABDOMINAL PAIN LOWER 9,227 (4.6%) ABDOMINAL PAIN 8,569 (4.3%) NAUSEA 8,489 (4.3%) PROCEDURAL PAIN 8,357 (4.2%) PAIN 7,505 (3.8%) UTERINE PERFORATION 7,424 (3.7%) DRUG INEFFECTIVE 7,039 (3.5%) PELVIC PAIN 6,829 (3.4%) HEADACHE 6,432 (3.2%) PREGNANCY WITH CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE 5,913 (3.0%)

Patient Demographics

Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Iclevia. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.

By Sex

Female Male Unknown

By Age Group

0-17 18-44 45-64 65+

Severity Outcomes

Severity flags recorded across the 198,676 FAERS submissions that named Iclevia. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.

DEATH 267 (0.1%) HOSPITALIZATION 10,776 (5.4%) LIFE-THREATENING 1,977 (1.0%) DISABLING 2,116 (1.1%)

Submissions Per Quarter

Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Iclevia. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

From the FDA-Approved Label

Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Iclevia. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.

Indications

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Iclevia TM (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets) is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. Iclevia is a combination of levonorgestrel, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen, indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. ( 1 )

Adverse Reactions (from label)

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions with the use of COCs are discussed elsewhere in the labeling: Serious cardiovascular events and stroke [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Vascular events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Liver disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] The most common adverse reactions (≥2%) reported during clinical trials were headache, menorrhagia, nausea, dysmenorrhea, acne, migraine, breast tenderness, weight increased, and depression. (6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. at 1-866-850-2876 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trial Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to the rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice. The clinical trial that evaluated the safety and efficacy of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets was a 12-month, randomized, multicenter, open-label study, which enrolled women aged 18 to 40, of whom 456 took at least o...

FDA label effective date: 2024-07-02

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