Plan B

Medical ingredient: Levonorgestrel

Non-medicinal ingredients: Colloidal silicon dioxide, potato starch, magnesium stearate, talc, cornstarch and lactose monohydrate.

Usual dose: Plan B® can prevent pregnancy if the tablet is taken within 72 hours (3 days) and preferably within 12 hours after a contraceptive accident or unprotected sex (sex without birth control). Do not delay starting treatment. Plan B® is more effective the sooner you start after unprotected intercourse.

Plan B® can be taken with a glass of water.

If you vomit within 2 hours of taking Plan B®, call your doctor or pharmacist as you might need another dose.

Important: If more than 72 hours (3 days) have passed since unprotected sex occurred, Plan B® may not be effective. See your health professional as soon as possible to discuss other options.

Plan B® can be used following any unprotected act of sexual intercourse, including:

• When no contraceptive has been used
• When a contraceptive method may have failed, including:
  • Condom rupture, slippage, or misuse
  • Diaphragm or cap dislodgment, breakage or early removal
  • Failure to withdraw before ejaculation
  • Miscalculation of the fertile period by women practising periodic abstinence
  • IUD expulsion
  • Missed oral contraceptives
  • A delay in starting a new packet of oral contraceptives
  • A delay in getting a scheduled contraceptive injection
• In cases of sexual assault (rape)

When it should not be used: Do not use Plan B® if:

• you have a confirmed or suspected pregnancy
• you are allergic to Levonorgestrel or to any ingredients in the formulation (see non-medicinal ingredients)
• you have abnormal vaginal bleeding