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Contraception - emergency - Management
Can a woman continue using oral contraception after taking oral uripristal acetate emergency contraceptive?
- Regular hormonal contraception can be continued, but advise the woman that it may not be fully effective until the next menstrual period starts.
- A barrier method is recommended until the next menstrual period starts because ulipristal acetate may reduce the effectiveness of regular hormonal contraception.
[ABPI Medicines Compendium, 2009]
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