Courses
Emergency Contraception & Sterilisation
Emergency Contraception – Options
| Method |
Class |
Recommended Dose/Use |
Indications |
| Copper intrautenne device (Cu-IUD) |
Intrauterine contraceptive method |
IUD retained until pregnancy excluded (e g. onset of next menstrual penal) or can be kept for ongoing contraception |
Within 5 days (120 hours) after the first UPSI in a cycle or within 5 days after the earliest estimated date of ovulation |
| Levonorgestrel EC (LNG-EC) |
Progestogen |
1 5 mg single oral dose* |
Licensed for use within 72 hours after UPSI or contraceptive failure |
| Ulipristal acetate EC (UPA-EC) |
Progesterone receptor modulator |
30 mg single oral dose |
Licensed for use within 5 days (120 hours) after UPSI or contraceptive failure |
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