What is Levonorgestrel ?
Levonorgestrel is an emergency contraceptive that can be used after unprotected sex or where a contraceptive method has failed. This type of contraception is often called ‘the morning after pill’.
Each pack of Levonorgestrel contains a complete treatment which is one round, white tablet. The tablet contains 1500 microgram of levonorgestrel, which is the active ingredient.
Levonorgestrel also contains the inactive ingredients: povidone K-25, lactose monohydrate, maize starch, colloidal anhydrous silica and magnesium stearate.
How does the Levonorgestrel morning-after pill work?
Levonorgestrel prevents about 84% of expected pregnancies when it is taken within 72 hours (3 days) of unprotected sex. Levonorgestrel will not prevent a pregnancy in every instance, but the tablet is more effective the sooner after unprotected sex it is taken (it is better to take it within 12 hours rather than delay until the third day).
The Levonorgestrel morning after pill is thought to work by:
- stopping your ovaries from releasing an egg;
- preventing sperm from fertilising any egg you may have already released.
So Levonorgestrel stops pregnancy before it is established. It does not work if you are already pregnant.
Before you take Levonorgestrel .
Please talk to your pharmacist before you take this medicine because emergency contraception might not be suitable for you.
Levonorgestrel contains lactose. This should be taken into account if you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars.
If you are under 16, you must visit your doctor or family planning clinic to get emergency contraception.
You can use Levonorgestrel at any time during your menstrual cycle, except if your period is late. If your period is late, you should tell your pharmacist.
Before you take this medicine, your pharmacist may check that you are not already pregnant by asking you questions about your periods or when you had sex. If you or your pharmacist think that you might already be pregnant, you will need to have a pregnancy test.
The use of Ezinelle is not advised if:
- you have a disease of your small bowel (such as Crohn’s disease) that inhibits the absorption of the drug
- you have severe liver problems
- you have a history of ectopic pregnancy (where the baby develops somewhere outside the womb)
- you have ever had a disease called salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes)
Ezinelle is not recommended for young women under 16 years of age without medical supervision.
Some medicines may prevent Ezinelle from working effectively. Please read the patient information leaflet for the full list.
Ezinelle contains lactose.
Like all medicines, Ezinelle can have side effects.
- You might feel sick for a short while after taking this medicine.
- You might be sick (vomit) after taking this medicine.
- Your period might be different.
- Most women will have a normal period at the expected time, but some may have their period later or earlier than normal. You might also have some irregular bleeding or spotting until your next period. If your period is more than 5 days late or is unusually light or unusually heavy, you should contact your doctor as soon as possible.
- You might have tender breasts, headaches, lower abdominal (tummy) pain, diarrhoea, feel dizzy or feel tired after taking this medicine. These symptoms should get better within a few days.
If you think that this medicine affects you in any other way that is not mentioned above, tell your pharmacist, practise nurse, doctor or family planning clinic.
What Ezinelle contains
The active substance is levonorgestrel. Each tablet contains 1.5 mg of levonorgestrel.
The other ingredients are povidone K-25, lactose monohydrate, maize starch, colloidal anhydrous silica and magnesium stearate.
What Ezinelle looks like and contents of the pack
Your medicine comes as a round, white to off-white, uncoated flat tablet marked ‘145’ on one side and plain on the other side.
Ezinelle is available in a blister pack containing 1 tablet.
This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order
Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.
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