Before taking the Morning After Pill, you should understand what it is, what it could mean to your health and how it works. Call for an appointment and one of our medical staff will be happy to discuss it with you, confirm if you're pregnant and advise you on your options.
The "morning after pill" is a large dose of oral contraceptive. Known as Plan B, the pill is actually 2 tablets, one taken within 72 hours of intercourse and the second 12 hours later. It is NOT the same as RU-486.
Plan B is believed to act as an emergency contraceptive principally by preventing ovulation or fertilization. In addition, it may inhibit implantation. It is not effective once the process of implantation has begun. Things to consider:
Manufacturer's Prescribing Information for Plan B (Levonorgestrel) tablets, 0.75 mg. Mfg. by Gedeon Richter, Ltd., Budapest, Hungary for Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, NY 10970. Revised Feb 2004. BR-038 / 21000382503
Before taking RU486, or The Abortion Pill, you should understand what it is, what it could mean to your health and how it works. Call for an appointment and one of our medical staff will be happy to discuss it with you, confirm if you're pregnant and advise you on your options.
RU-486, also known as "the abortion pill," is actually a combination of two drugs - mifepristone and misoprostol - that cause early abortion. It should not be used if it has been more than 7 weeks since your last period. It is NOT the same as the "morning after pill." How does it work? The first pill, mifepristone, is taken orally and blocks the hormone progesterone needed to maintain the pregnancy. The second pill, misoprostol, is inserted into the vagina 24 to 72 hours later, causing the uterus to contract and expel the placenta and embryo.
Kaiser Family Foundation, "Issue Update: Mifepristone: An Early Abortion Option," July 2001. Mifeprex® Medication Guide, Danco Laboratories, LLC, revised 7/19/05