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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contraception. 2007 Dec 21;77(2):84–90. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.10.002

Table 2.

Toxicities evaluated to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to DMPA administration; all were graded as mild to moderate severity.

Toxicity Number of women with event (%)
Abnormal bleeding 9 (12.9)
Headache 3 (4.3)
Abdominal pain 2 (2.9)
Anorexia 2 (2.9)
Fatigue 2 (2.9)
Insomnia 2 (2.9)
Mood changes 2 (2.9)
Body odor changes 1 (1.4)
Carpal tunnel syndrome 1 (1.4 )
Dizziness 1 (1.4 )
Excess salivation 1 (1.4 )
Low platelet count (65,000/mm3) 1 (1.4 )
Malaise 1 (1.4 )
Nausea 1 (1.4 )
Vaginal dryness 1 (1.4 )