Drug details
Implanon (etonogestrel implant)
type of Progestins
Implanon (etonogestrel) is a contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder,
- severe headache,
- blurred vision,
- pounding in your neck or ears,
- sweating,
- weakness,
- chest pain or pressure,
- sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body),
- slurred speech,
- problems with vision or balance,
- depression,
- coughing up blood,
- sudden vision loss,
- mood changes
- sudden severe headache,
- stabbing chest pain,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes,
- pain or warmth in one or both legs,
- sleep problems,
- breast lump,
- feeling short of breath,
- warmth, redness, swelling, or oozing where the implant was inserted,
- severe pain or cramping in your pelvic area,
- swelling in your hands, ankles or feet,
- tired feeling, and
The following drugs are related to Implanon, either as a replacement or used together:
- Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system)
- Aurovela (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Nikki (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Slynd (drospirenone tablets)
- Estarylla (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Quasense (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Simpesse (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
- Previfem (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)