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Ulipristal or levonorgestrel as emergency contraception

, 2015
This is an increased window of treatment opportunity compared to levonorgestrel, the only other dedicated oral emergency contraceptive, which is registered for use within three days (72 hours) of intercourse.
King, Michelle, Hope, Denise, Grant, Gary   +2 more
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FDA and EMA Oversight of Disruptive Science on Application of Finite Absorption Time (F.A.T.) Concept in Oral Drug Absorption: Time for Scientific and Regulatory Changes

Pharmaceutics
Background: It has been demonstrated that the concept of infinite absorption time, associated with the absorption rate constant, which drives a drug’s gastrointestinal absorption rate, is not physiologically sound.
Elias Toulitsis, Athanasios A. Tsekouras, Panos Macheras   +2 more
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Kyleena – another levonorgestrel IUS

, 2018
A levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine system (IUS) known as Kyleena (Bayer PLC) received marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency in 2016.1 The device contains 19.5mg LNG and is licensed for contraception for up to 5 years.

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What is the impact of contraceptive methods and mixes of contraceptive methods on contraceptive prevalence, unmet need for family planning, and unwanted and unintended pregnancies? [PDF]

, 2013
Background - In many low-and middle-income countries, there is high maternal, infant and child mortality due in part to low contraceptive use and high unmet need for family planning.
Ogollah, Reuben, Pallikadavath, Sasee, Dewey, A., Drahota, Amy, Kilburn, Sally, Stones, William, Stores, Rebecca, Dewey, Ann, Pallikadavath, Saseendran, Dean, Taraneh, MacKenzie, Heather, Dean, Tara, Fogg, Carole, Stores, R.   +13 more
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Assessment of two emergency contraceptive regimens in Iran: Levonorgestrel versus the Yuzpe

, 2010
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of two emergency contraception (EC)methods, levonorgestrel versus theYuzpe. In a prospective, randomized, comparative study, we included 122 healthy volunteers who in the observed ...
Zarchi, M, Farajkhoda, T, Bokaei, M, Khoshbin, A, Enjezab, B   +4 more
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Multifetal Pregnancy Following Emergency Contraceptive Pill Containing Levonorgestrel: Case Report

, 2010
Contraceptives, used for prevention of unwanted pregnancy after an unprotected sexual intercourse, have been in use for more than 20 years. With their high efficiency and fewer side effects, drugs containing 750 Mg levonorgestrel are the most commonly ...
Yavuz Şimşek, Nasuh Utku Doğan, Oya Şengezer   +2 more
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Elbasvir/grazoprevir in women with hepatitis C virus infection taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy

International Journal of Women's Health, 2019
Christophe Hézode,1 Paul Kwo,2 Jan Sperl,3 Peggy Hwang,4 Jianmin Long,4 Rohit Talwani,4 Michael N Robertson,4 Barbara A Haber4 1Service d’Hépatologie, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, Université Paris-Est, INSERM U955, Cr ...
Hézode C, Kwo P, Sperl J, Hwang P, Long J, Talwani R, Robertson MN, Haber BA   +7 more
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Randomised controlled trial of levonorgestrel versus the Yuzpe regimen of combined oral contraceptives for emergency contraception

, 1998
BackgroundA previous randomised study suggested that the progestagen, levonorgestrel, given alone in two separate doses each of 0.75 mg caused nausea and vomiting in fewer women and might be more effective than the Yuzpe regimen of combined oral ...
Regulation, Task Force on Postovulatory Methods of Fertility
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L'anticoncepció d'emergència amb levonorgestrel en la xarxa sanitària de Catalunya

Anticoncepció d'emergència; Levonorgestrel; CatalunyaAnticoncepción de emergencia; Levonorgestrel; CataluñaEmergency contraception; Levonorgestrel; CataloniaDocument que aporta informació sobre l'anticoncepció d'emergència amb Levonorgestrel a la xarxa ...

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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device Use

, 2018
Evidence is limited that levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD) contraception may place women at increased risk of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Our aim is to assess the feasibility of a longitudinal cohort study of the risk of developing
Lindsey B. De Lott; Michelle Moniz; David Musch; Prabha Narayanaswamy; Wayne Cornblath
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