Postinor
Postinor is an emergency contraceptive that can be used within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex or if your usual birth control method failed.
Form
tabletti
Strength
1.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Levonorgestrel
Manufacturer
Gedeon Richter Plc
How to Use
Dosage
Take one tablet as soon as possible after unprotected sex, preferably within 12 hours and no later than 72 hours (3 days).
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water; do not chew it.
Important
Postinor is for emergency use only, not as a regular birth control method, and it is not recommended to use it more than once in the same menstrual cycle.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Irregular bleeding before your next period
- •Lower abdominal pain
- •Fatigue
- •Headache
- •Vomiting
- •Abnormal period (including late or early periods, or spotting)
- •Breast tenderness
- •Diarrhea
- •Dizziness
RARE
- •Rash, hives, itching
- •Swelling of the face
- •Pelvic pain
- •Painful periods
- •Abdominal pain
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are already pregnant or think you might be, as this medicine will not stop an existing pregnancy.
- Talk to a doctor before use if you have a bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease), severe liver problems, a history of ectopic pregnancy, or fallopian tube inflammation.
- This medicine is not for use before your first menstrual period.