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Postcoital emergency contraception

Postcoital contraception can be defined as the use of a drug or device to prevent pregnancy soon after intercourse. It has been estimated that the use of emergency contraception in the USA has prevented over 2 million unwanted pregnancies. [Pg.447]

POSTCOITAL ( morning after pill ) AND EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION... [Pg.727]

POSTCOITAL OR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES The FDA has approved two preparations for postcoital contraception. PLAN-B is two doses of the minipiU (0.75 mg levonorgestrel per pdl) separated by 12 hours PLAN-B will soon be available without a prescription for women 18 years old and older, preven is two 2-pill doses of a high-dose oral contraceptive (0.25 mg of levonorgestrel and 0.05 mg of ethinyl estradiol per pUl) separated by 12 hours. The FDA also has declared other products with the same or very similar composition safe and effective for use as emergency contraceptive piUs. [Pg.1008]

Glasier A1997 Emergency postcoital contraception. New England Journal of Medicine 337 1058-1064... [Pg.733]

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