Bleeding After Taking Plan B

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Bleeding after taking plan b should I be worried?

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Plan B Prescribing Information
Package insert / product label
Generic name: levonorgestrel
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes: Contraceptives, Progestins

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 23, 2022.

Plan B has been discontinued.

Plan B (two levonorgestrel 0.75 mg tablets)
Plan B One-Step (one levonorgestrel 1.5 mg tablet)
Plan B has been replaced by Plan B One-Step (available over-the-counter).
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Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Dosage Forms and Strengths
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
Drug Interactions
Use In Specific Populations
Drug Abuse and Dependence
Overdosage
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Nonclinical Toxicology
Clinical Studies
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Patient Counseling Information

Indications and Usage for Plan B
Plan B® is a progestin-only emergency contraceptive indicated for prevention of 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 should be taken 12 hours later.

Plan B is available only by prescription for women younger than age 17 years, and available over the counter for women 17 years and older.

Plan B is not indicated for routine use as a contraceptive.

Related/similar drugs
levonorgestrel, Plan B One-Step, ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel, ella, ulipristal, Take Action
Plan B Dosage and Administration
Take one tablet of Plan B orally as soon as possible within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure. Efficacy is better if the tablet is taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse. The second tablet should be taken 12 hours after the first dose. Plan B can be used at any time during the menstrual cycle.

If vomiting occurs within two hours of taking either dose of medication, consideration should be given to repeating the dose.

Dosage Forms and Strengths
Each Plan B tablet is supplied as a white, round tablet containing 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel and is marked with INOR on one side.

Contraindications
Plan B is contraindicated for use in the case of known or suspected pregnancy.

Warnings and Precautions
Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancies account for approximately 2% of all reported pregnancies. Up to 10% of pregnancies reported in clinical studies of routine use of progestin-only contraceptives are ectopic.

A history of ectopic pregnancy is not a contraindication to use of this emergency contraceptive method. Healthcare providers, however, should consider the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy in women who become pregnant or complain of lower abdominal pain after taking Plan B. A follow-up physical or pelvic examination is recommended if there is any doubt concerning the general health or pregnancy status of any woman after taking Plan B.


Existing Pregnancy
Plan B is not effective in terminating an existing pregnancy.

Effects on Menses
Some women may experience spotting a few days after taking Plan B. Menstrual bleeding patterns are often irregular among women using progestin-only oral contraceptives and women using levonorgestrel for postcoital and emergency contraception.

If there is a delay in the onset of expected menses beyond 1 week, consider the possibility of pregnancy.

[lankeela]

Sorry didn't mean to post the whole sheet - scroll down to "effects on menses."

[Sqad]

Provided that you have not had unprotected sex AFTER taking the pill, it is extremely unlikely that you are pregnant.