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Prescribing Information
These web sites contain important information regarding the prescribing practices, clinical pharmacology, and dosage regimens for Plan B® and other oral contraceptives.Planned Parenthood - Emergency Contraception
- This site provides a comprehensive look at EC, including EC options. This site provides a helpful table that explains how to use oral contraceptives as emergency contraception. The table includes the pill brand, the manufacturer, and the number of pills per dose. It also outlines the pros and cons of the various EC methods.
Plan B (Levonorgestrel) Emergency Contraception: Prescribing Information
- This site provides an overview of the mechanisms associated with Plan B®. It references the research of Plan B® and its suggested use.
Annals of Family Medicine - The Visit Before the Morning After: Barriers to Prescribing Emergency Contraception.
- This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to explore attitudes towards EC among patients and physicians, with the goal of understanding potential barriers to advance prescription.
Oxford Journals - Human Reproduction
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Effect of advanced provision of emergency contraception on women’s contraceptive behaviour: a randomize controlled trial.
This study of women ages 18-45 demonstrates that prescribing EC in advance increases its use.
NOT-2-LATE.com - The Emergency Contraception Website: Publications about Emergency Contraception
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Ellertson C, Evans M, Ferden S, Leadbetter C, Spears A, Johnstone K, Trussell J. Extending the time limit for starting the Yuzpe regimen of emergency contraception to 120 hours. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2003;101(6):1168-1171.
Rodrigues I, Grou F, Joly J. Effectiveness of emergency contraception pills between 72 and 120 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;184:531-537.
NEJM -- The Effects of Self-Administering Emergency Contraception
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EC in Advance of Urgent Need -
The Effects of Self-Administering Emergency Contraception
- Anna Glasier, M.D., and David Baird, D.Sc.
U. of Minnesota's Boynton Health Service: Emergency Contraception
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Both Pills at Once.
