Plan B (Levonorgestrel) - Summary

PLAN B SUMMARY

Emergency contraceptive tablet. Each Plan B^® tablet contains 0.75 mg of a single active steroid ingredient, levonorgestrel [18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17(alpha))-(-)-], a totally synthetic progestogen.

Plan B^® is an emergency contraceptive that can be used to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure. To obtain optimal efficacy, the first tablet should be taken as soon as possible within 72 hours of intercourse. The second tablet must be taken 12 hours later.

PLAN B NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Media Articles Related to Plan B (Levonorgestrel)

Doctors Not Telling Women About Plan B
Source: MedicineNet Birth Control Specialty [2008.06.20]

FDA Clears Test To Help Doctors Manage Heart Transplant Patients
Source: Transplants / Organ Donations News From Medical News Today [2008.09.01]

California Legislature Takes Up Multiple Health Care Bills
Source: Cleft Palate News From Medical News Today [2008.06.05]

Leavitt's Actions On HHS Draft Rule Leave Possibility That It Will Be Used To Refuse Contraception, Opinion Piece Says
Source: Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today [2008.09.03]

Governor Palin Is Pro-Life, Pro-contraception, And Pro-competition In Health Care
Source: Abortion News From Medical News Today [2008.08.30]

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Published Studies Related to Plan B (Levonorgestrel)

Continuous oral or intramuscular medroxyprogesterone acetate versus the levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system in the treatment of perimenopausal menorrhagia: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical trial in female smokers. [2008]

A novel estrogen-free oral contraceptive pill for women: multicentre, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of mifepristone and progestogen-only pill (levonorgestrel). [2007.09]

In vivo assessment of the human sperm acrosome reaction and the expression of glycodelin-A in human endometrium after levonorgestrel-emergency contraceptive pill administration. [2007.08]

transient scrotal hyperthermia and levonorgestrel enhance testosterone-induced spermatogenesis suppression in men through increased germ cell apoptosis. [2007.08]

A novel estrogen-free oral contraceptive pill for women: multicentre, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of mifepristone and progestogen-only pill (levonorgestrel). [2007.07.03]

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Clinical Trials Related to Plan B (Levonorgestrel)

Specific Care and Assistance Plan for Alzheimer's Disease [Completed]

RCT of a Written Action Plan vs. Usual Care in Children With Acute Asthma [Completed]

Written Treatment Plan Versus Usual Care for Treating Individuals With Asthma [Recruiting]

Comparison of Tomotherapy Versus Intensity-Modulated Step-and-Shoot and Conventional Radiation Treatment Plans for Patients With Locally-Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix [Completed]

Advance Supply of Emergency Contraception Compared to Routine Postpartum Care in Teens [Active, not recruiting]

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