Plan B One-step
What is Plan B One-step?[edit | edit source]
- Plan B One-Step is a progestin-only emergency contraceptive used for prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure.
What are the uses of this medicine?[edit | edit source]
- Plan B One-Step is a progestin-only emergency contraceptive indicated for prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure.
- To obtain optimal efficacy, the tablet should be taken as soon as possible within 72 hours of intercourse.
- Plan B One-Step is available only by prescription for women younger than age 17 years, and available over the counter for women 17 years and older.
Limitation of use: Plan B One-Step is not indicated for routine use as a contraceptive.
How does this medicine work?[edit | edit source]
- Emergency contraceptive pills are not effective if a woman is already pregnant.
- Plan B One-Step is believed to act as an emergency contraceptive principally by preventing ovulation or fertilization (by altering tubal transport of sperm and/or ova).
- In addition, it may inhibit implantation (by altering the endometrium). It is not effective once the process of implantation has begun.
Who Should Not Use this medicine ?[edit | edit source]
This medicine cannot be used in patients:
- in the case of known or suspected pregnancy
What drug interactions can this medicine cause?[edit | edit source]
Drugs or herbal products that induce certain enzymes, such as CYP3A4, may decrease the effectiveness of progestin-only pills. Some drugs or herbal products that may decrease the effectiveness of progestin-only pills include:
- barbiturates
- bosentan
- carbamazepine
- felbamate
- griseofulvin
- oxcarbazepine
- phenytoin
- rifampin
- St. John’s wort
- topiramate
Is this medicine FDA approved?[edit | edit source]
- FDA approved this drug in the year of 2013 for emergency contraceptive without a prescription for women 15 years of age and older.
How should this medicine be used?[edit | edit source]
Recommended Dosage:
- One tablet taken orally as soon as possible within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse. Efficacy is better if the tablet is taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse.
- Plan B One-Step can be used at any time during the menstrual cycle.
- If vomiting occurs within two hours of taking the tablet, consideration should be given to repeating the dose.
What are the dosage forms and brand names of this medicine?[edit | edit source]
This medicine is available in fallowing doasage form:
- As 1.5 mg tablet
This medicine is available in fallowing brand namesː
- Plan B One-Step
What side effects can this medication cause?[edit | edit source]
The most common side effects of this medicine include:
What special precautions should I follow?[edit | edit source]
- Up to 10% of pregnancies reported in clinical studies of routine use of progestin-only contraceptives are ectopic. Women who become pregnant or complain of lower abdominal pain after taking Plan B One- Step should be evaluated for ectopic pregnancy.
- Plan B One-Step is not effective in terminating an existing pregnancy.
- Some women may experience spotting a few days after taking Plan B One-Step. Menstrual bleeding patterns are often irregular among women using progestin-only oral contraceptives and women using levonorgestrel for postcoital and emergency contraception. If there is a delay in the onset of expected menses beyond 1 week, consider the possibility of pregnancy.
- Plan B One-Step does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
- A rapid return of fertility is likely following treatment with Plan B One-Step for emergency contraception; therefore, routine contraception should be continued or initiated as soon as possible following use of Plan B One-Step to ensure ongoing prevention of pregnancy.
What to do in case of emergency/overdose?[edit | edit source]
Symptoms of overdosage may include:
- There are no data on overdosage of Plan B One-Step, although the common adverse event of nausea and associated vomiting.
Can this medicine be used in pregnancy?[edit | edit source]
- Many studies have found no harmful effects on fetal development associated with long-term use of contraceptive doses of oral progestins.
Can this medicine be used in children?[edit | edit source]
- Safety and efficacy of progestin-only pills for long-term contraception have been established in women of reproductive age.
- Safety and efficacy are expected to be the same for postpubertal adolescents less than 17 years and for users 17 years and older.
- Use of Plan B One-Step emergency contraception before menarche is not indicated.
What are the active and inactive ingredients in this medicine?[edit | edit source]
Active ingredients:
- LEVONORGESTREL
Inactive ingredients:
- SILICON DIOXIDE
- STARCH, CORN
- LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE
- STARCH, POTATO
- TALC
Who manufactures and distributes this medicine?[edit | edit source]
- Packager: Rebel Distributors Corp
What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication?[edit | edit source]
- Store Plan B One-Step at 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF).
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