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Emergency Contraceptive Pill
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Emergency_Contraceptive_Pill
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:drug
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Morning_After_Pill
gptkb:Postcoital_Contraception
gptkbp:approvedBy
gptkb:FDA
gptkb:EMA
gptkbp:availableOn
Online
Clinics
Pharmacies
gptkbp:brand
gptkb:Ella
gptkb:Plan_B
gptkb:Econtra_EZ
gptkb:Postinor
gptkb:i-Pill
Take Action
gptkbp:category
Emergency medicine
Reproductive health
Hormonal contraceptive
gptkbp:compatibleWith
Regular contraception
gptkbp:contains
gptkb:Levonorgestrel
gptkb:Mifepristone
gptkb:Ulipristal_acetate
gptkbp:contraindication
Known pregnancy
Severe liver disease
gptkbp:discoveredBy
1960s
gptkbp:effect
Higher when taken sooner after intercourse
gptkbp:effectivenessWindow
Up to 72 hours after intercourse (Levonorgestrel)
Up to 120 hours after intercourse (Ulipristal acetate)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Emergency Contraceptive Pill
gptkbp:legalStatus
Over-the-counter in many countries
Prescription-only in some countries
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction
Delays ovulation
Prevents fertilization
Prevents implantation
gptkbp:notAbortionPill
True
gptkbp:notEffectiveAfter
Implantation has occurred
gptkbp:notProtectAgainst
Sexually transmitted infections
gptkbp:prescribes
gptkb:Nurses
Doctors
Pharmacists
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration
gptkb:Oral
gptkbp:sideEffect
gptkb:Nausea
Fatigue
Headache
Vomiting
Menstrual changes
gptkbp:targetAudience
Women of reproductive age
gptkbp:usedFor
Prevention of pregnancy after unprotected sex
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines
Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:ECP
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6