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Below are Dianette (Cyproterone / Ethinyl Estradiol) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Dianette review by 26 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | one tablet per day taken daily, with 7 day break each month for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It acted as an oral contraceptive. It also reduced acne from moderate to mild. |
| Side effects: | | I gained weight (around 5lb). I also developed melasma on my forehead - this persists even though I stopped taking Dianette two years ago. |
| Comments: | | One pill was taken daily, with a short break each month. |
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| | Dianette review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 30mg taken daily for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Inproved acne condition - if I did get a breakout it didn't last as long and wasn't a fierce |
| Side effects: | | When I first started to take the drug I think it made me more emotional than usual (uncharictaristically weepy) - very hard to say if this was the drug, though this effect seems to have gone. I've taken this twice and there seems to be the same thiong happen within 2 weeks which is why I thought it may be as a result of the drug. |
| Comments: | | took 1 pill a day. |
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| | Dianette review by 21 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | One tablet a day taken every day for the period of 4 years |
| Other conditions: | | Dry eyes and headaches as result on the pill |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Cleared any signs of acne within 9 months. Regulated menstrual cycle. |
| Side effects: | | Migraines and extremely dry eyes. |
| Comments: | | I was put on Dianette by my doctor as treatment for acne. I was on the pill for years, but started to develop side effects to it including very dry eyes to the point where I was unable to wear contact lenses. I also developed regular headaches/migraines. Once I stopped taking it, the dry eyes and headaches stopped. The acne had subsided, but was still minimal. |
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| | Dianette review by 29 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2mg cyproterone acetate taken everyday for the period of continued |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | no acne and has the extra benefit of using as a contraceptive |
| Side effects: | | more headaches get an occasional migraine around 7 day period time |
| Comments: | | took every day as a contraceptive -main reason I take it is to not have acne. Doctor wouldn't give me a repeat prescription so I ordered it over the internet |
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| | Dianette review by 38 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | ACNE |
| Dosage & duration: | | One tablet daily taken daily for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | n/a |
| Other drugs taken: | | n/a | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Diannette really helped to clear up my skin. I currently have adult acne. |
| Side effects: | | The side effects I experience were feelings of 'being low' - a sort of depressed feeling. I found that once I have changed this pill for another I felt much better in myself, my skin may not be as clear but I am a much happier person in myself. |
| Comments: | | One tablet daily |
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