Morning After Pill (Plan B®)


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Before taking the Morning After Pill, you should get information from a trusted source about what it is, how it could affect your health, and how it works. Comprehensive information is available when you visit one of our centers.

WHAT IS IT?
The 'morning after pill' is an intense dose of oral contraceptive, trademarked under the
name Plan B®. It is the only oral contraceptive of its kind approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The normal dosage is actually 2 tablets, one taken up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse, and the second tablet taken 12 hours later. Plan B® is NOT the same as RU486.

POSSIBLE WAYS IT MAY AFFECT YOUR HEALTH
     •     1 in 4 women studied experience menstrual bleeding and nausea
     •     1 in 5 women studied experienced abdominal pain, fatigue, and headaches
     •     Other side effects include changes in menstrual cycle, breast tenderness, dizziness,
            and vomiting.
     •    You may also be at an increased risk of having an ectopic pregnancy

HOW DOES IT WORK?
Plan B® works as an emergency contraceptive, principally by preventing ovulation or
fertilization. Additionally, it may inhibit implantation. It is ineffective once implantation
has occurred.

Source:  Manufacturer's Prescribing Information for Plan B® (Levonorgestrel) tablets. 0.75mg. Mfg. by Gideon Richter, Ltd. Budapest, Hungary for Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pomona, NY 10970, Revised Feb 2004  BR-038/21000382503