Plan B (emergency contraceptive)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Plan_B_(emergency_contraceptive)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf emergency contraceptive
gptkbp:activeIngredient gptkb:levonorgestrel
gptkbp:age none (as of 2013 in US)
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:My_Way
gptkb:AfterPill
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gptkbp:approvalYear 1999
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:ATCCode G03AD01
gptkbp:availableOn pharmacies, clinics, online
gptkbp:compatibleWith regular birth control
gptkbp:containsEstrogen no
gptkbp:containsProgestin yes
gptkbp:contraindication known allergy to levonorgestrel
gptkbp:cost varies, typically $35-50 in US
gptkbp:countryOfOperation gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
many other countries
gptkbp:effect most effective within 24 hours
gptkbp:firstApprovedCountry gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:form gptkb:tablet
gptkbp:genericAvailable yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plan B (emergency contraceptive)
gptkbp:indication prevention of pregnancy after unprotected sex
gptkbp:legalStatus legal in United States
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Foundation_Consumer_Healthcare
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction prevents or delays ovulation
may prevent fertilization
may prevent implantation
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst HIV prevention
sexually transmitted infection prevention
termination of existing pregnancy
already established pregnancy
gptkbp:OTCApprovalYear 2006
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory X (not for use during known pregnancy)
gptkbp:prescriptionStatus over-the-counter
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:shelfLife about 4 years
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
dizziness
fatigue
headache
breast tenderness
menstrual changes
gptkbp:singleDose yes
gptkbp:storage room temperature
gptkbp:timeWindowForUse within 72 hours after unprotected sex
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barr_Pharmaceuticals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6