Courses
Emergency Contraception & Sterilisation
Options – Ulipristal acetate
- Also known as ellaOne
- Dose – 30 mg stat
- Can be used within 5 days of unprotected intercourse (120 hours)
- It is a progesterone receptor modulator
- Mechanism of action is by inhibition or delay of ovulation
- If the patient vomits within 3 hours, repeat the dose
- Not suitable for women with severe asthma on oral steroids
- Breastfeeding women should be advised not to breastfeed and to express and discard breast milk for a week after taking UPA
- Can be taken more than once in a cycle
- Effectiveness is reduced in women taking enzyme inducing drugs
- Double dosing is not recommended
- Need to wait for 5 days before starting hormonal contraception
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