Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with progestogen-related depression in the FDA adverse event reporting System Database (2004q1-2024q3).

From: Pharmacovigilance study of the association between progestogen and depression based on the FDA adverse event reporting System (FAERS)

Characteristics

Reports, n (%)

Age

 

<18

149(2.3%)

≥ 18, <45

4881(75.1%)

≥ 45, <65

449(6.9%)

65≤

16(0.2%)

Not Specified

1007(15.5%)

Year

 

2004

52(0.8%)

2005

57(0.9%)

2006

53(0.8%)

2007

59(0.9%)

2008

172(2.6%)

2009

167(2.6%)

2010

153(2.4%)

2011

253(3.9%)

2012

225(3.5%)

2013

286(4.4%)

2014

728(11.2%)

2015

790(12.2%)

2016

465(7.2%)

2017

1259(19.4%)

2018

571(8.8%)

2019

332(5.1%)

2020

297(4.6%)

2021

194(3.0%)

2022

153(2.4%)

2023

147(2.3%)

2024

89(1.4%)

Reporter

 

Consumer

3954(60.8%)

Health-professional

2090(32.1%)

Not Specified

458(7.0%)

Area

 

Africa

8(0.1%)

Asian

12(0.2%)

Europe

1703(26.2%)

North America

3232(49.7%)

Oceania

25(0.4%)

South America

57(0.9%)

Not Specified

1465(22.5%)

Drug

 

Levonorgestrel

4812(74.0%)

Etonogestrel

1082(16.6%)

Medroxyprogesterone

461(7.1%)

Hydroxyprogesterone

107(1.6%)

Progesterone

29(0.4%)

Desogestrel

10(0.2%)

Megestrol

1(0.1%)