Emkit-DS 1.5 mg

Indication

Single-dose oral emergency contraceptive (morning-after pill) to reduce the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse or contraceptive failure, taken within 72 hours.

Ingredients

• Levonorgestrel BP 1.5 mg

Direction

Oral route; use as directed by the physician. Take 1 tablet as soon as possible, preferably within 12 hours and no later than 72 hours after unprotected intercourse. If vomiting occurs within 3 hours, consult a doctor or pharmacist as another tablet may be needed. Not more than 2 tablets may be taken in a month.

Side effects

• Nausea or vomiting
• Lower abdominal pain
• Headache or dizziness
• Fatigue
• Breast tenderness
• Irregular bleeding or spotting
• and an earlier or later next period
• Rarely
• allergic reactions
• stop and seek medical help

Precautions

• For emergency use only
• not a substitute for regular contraception
• Not more than 2 tablets may be taken in a month
• Does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections
• Not effective if you are already pregnant
• consult a doctor if your period is more than 7 days late
• Consult a doctor before use if you have severe liver disease
• a history of ectopic pregnancy
• or take enzyme
• inducing medicines (e.g. rifampicin
• some anti
• epileptics
• HIV medicines
• St John's wort)
• Do not use if allergic to levonorgestrel or any ingredient
• Prescription medicine
• consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• Keep out of reach of children