Levonorgestrel

Drug Facts

Composition & Product

Active Ingredients

Levonorgestrel (1.5 mg)

Inactive Ingredients

Silicon Dioxide Starch, Corn Hypromellose, Unspecified Lactose Monohydrate Magnesium Stearate Talc

Identifiers & Packaging

Pill Appearance

Shape: round Color: white Size: 8 mm Score: 1

Marketing Status

ANDA Active Since 2017-11-01

Medication Information

Purpose

Emergency contraceptive

Description

Drug Facts

Use

for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

Section 42229-5

Drug Facts

Section 50565-1

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Section 50567-7

When using this product you may have

•
menstrual changes
•
tiredness
•
dizziness
•
nausea
•
headache
•
breast pain
•
lower stomach (abdominal) pain
•
vomiting

Section 50568-5

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking efavirenz (HIV medication) or rifampin (tuberculosis treatment) or medication for seizures (epilepsy). These medications may reduce the effectiveness of levonorgestrel.

Directions

•
take as soon as possible within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. The sooner you take it, the better it will work.
•
if you vomit within 2 hours after taking the medication, call a healthcare professional to find out if you should repeat the dose

Do Not Use

•
if you are already pregnant (because it will not work)
•
for regular birth control

Allergy Alert

Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to levonorgestrel

Active Ingredient

Levonorgestrel, USP 1.5 mg

Other Information

•
read the instructions, warnings, and enclosed product leaflet before use
•
this product works mainly by preventing ovulation (egg release). It may also prevent fertilization of a released egg (joining of sperm and egg) or attachment of a fertilized egg to the uterus (implantation).
•
do not use if carton is open or tear strip is removed or blister seal is broken or missing
•
store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Inactive Ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, talc

Questions Or Comments?

For more information, call toll free 1-800-818-4555 weekdays

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (stds) Alert

This product does not protect against HIV/AIDS or other STDs.

Principal Display Panel 1.5 Mg Tablet Blister Pack Carton

NDC 0536-1142-63

Rugby ^®

COMPARE TO

active ingredient in

PLAN B ONE-STEP^®†

See New Warning

Levonorgestrel Tablet

1.5 mg

Emergency Contraceptive

•
Reduces the chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex
•
The sooner you take it, the more effective it will be
•
Take as soon as possible within 72 hours (3 days) after

unprotected sex
•
Will not harm an existing pregnancy
•
Not for regular birth control

1 Tablet Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg

ONE TABLET. ONE STEP.

Structured Label Content

Use

for women to reduce chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex (if a contraceptive failed or if you did not use birth control)

Section 42229-5 (42229-5)

Drug Facts

Section 50565-1 (50565-1)

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Section 50567-7 (50567-7)

When using this product you may have

•
menstrual changes
•
tiredness
•
dizziness
•
nausea
•
headache
•
breast pain
•
lower stomach (abdominal) pain
•
vomiting

Section 50568-5 (50568-5)

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking efavirenz (HIV medication) or rifampin (tuberculosis treatment) or medication for seizures (epilepsy). These medications may reduce the effectiveness of levonorgestrel.

Purpose

Emergency contraceptive

Directions

•
take as soon as possible within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. The sooner you take it, the better it will work.
•
if you vomit within 2 hours after taking the medication, call a healthcare professional to find out if you should repeat the dose

Do Not Use (Do not use)

•
if you are already pregnant (because it will not work)
•
for regular birth control

Allergy Alert (Allergy alert)

Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to levonorgestrel

Active Ingredient (Active ingredient)

Levonorgestrel, USP 1.5 mg

Other Information (Other information)

•
read the instructions, warnings, and enclosed product leaflet before use
•
this product works mainly by preventing ovulation (egg release). It may also prevent fertilization of a released egg (joining of sperm and egg) or attachment of a fertilized egg to the uterus (implantation).
•
do not use if carton is open or tear strip is removed or blister seal is broken or missing
•
store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Inactive Ingredients (Inactive ingredients)

colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, talc

Questions Or Comments? (Questions or comments?)

For more information, call toll free 1-800-818-4555 weekdays

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (stds) Alert (Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) alert)

This product does not protect against HIV/AIDS or other STDs.

Principal Display Panel 1.5 Mg Tablet Blister Pack Carton (PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1.5 mg Tablet Blister Pack Carton)

NDC 0536-1142-63

Rugby ^®

COMPARE TO

active ingredient in

PLAN B ONE-STEP^®†

See New Warning

Levonorgestrel Tablet

1.5 mg

Emergency Contraceptive

•
Reduces the chance of pregnancy after unprotected sex
•
The sooner you take it, the more effective it will be
•
Take as soon as possible within 72 hours (3 days) after

unprotected sex
•
Will not harm an existing pregnancy
•
Not for regular birth control

1 Tablet Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg

ONE TABLET. ONE STEP.

Advanced Ingredient Data

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Raw Label Data

All Sections (JSON)

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