How many pills of loestrin24 have to be taken to be effective as a morning after pill and should they be taken all at once or in 2 groups 12 hours apart?
2007-04-08 05:41:01 · 5 answers · asked by Matt P 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You are somewhat correct. It depends on what kind of birth control it is and it HAS to have levonorgestrel in it, which is the active drug in Plan B (the "morning after pill"). Loestrin 24 contains the active drug norethindrone acetate, so it will NOT be effective in preventing pregnancy.
One tablet of Plan B has 0.75mg of levonorgestrel in it. Certain birth control pills can contain anywhere from 0.1mg to 0.25mg of levonorgestrel in them. So, taking anywhere from 3 - 8 tablets of regular birth control pills is equivalent to taking one dose of Plan B. A woman also has to take the active pills in a birth control pack, NOT the last weeks worth of pills. These pills are basically "sugar pills" and have NO active drug in them.
I work in a hospital pharmacy and we had a woman come in as a trauma a few months ago. She had been beaten and raped and she was terrified that she might become pregnant. We were completely out of Plan B and the pharmacist recommend to the doctor that if she took 5 pills of regular birth control pills that we had, it would be equivalent to a dose of Plan B. She was then suppose to take another 5 pills in 12 hours. So, we popped out the "sugar pills" and sent up a pack of regular birth control pills.
If you are considering doing this PLEASE talk to a doctor. Taking Plan B should be the first choice and you should have no reason to not be able to get it. It is available over the counter without a prescription.
2007-04-09 08:39:12 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does work that way. If it is a monophasic pill (only one color of active pills + the inactive ones) then you should take 4 or 5 pills, twice, twelve hours apart.
e.x.
8 am: 4/5 pills
8 pm: 4/5 pills.
Hope I helped!
2007-04-08 05:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That could be seriously dangerous. Birth control pills carry risk of heart attack, stroke, or thrombosis (blood clots, usually in the legs). The risk goes up if you smoke, with age, and with higher dose pills. You should see a doctor. It's not a good idea at all.
2007-04-08 06:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by linda m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think that would be very healthy, i wouldn't even want to try it, it will mess with her body. Go to a family planning or planned parenthood if you are that desperate.
2007-04-08 07:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry =it doesn,t work that way
2007-04-08 05:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋