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Pill Formulations and Dosing
Hormone and
Pill Type |
Formulation |
Common Brand Names |
At First |
12 Hours Later |
| Progestin-only |
| Progestin-only dedicated ECPs |
1.5 mg LNG |
An Ting 1.5, Anlitin 1.5, Bao Shi Ting, D-Sigyent 1, Dan Mei, Emkit DS, Emkit Plus, Escapel, Escapel-1, Escapelle, Escapelle 1.5, Escinor 1.5, Glanique 1, Hui Ting 1.5, i-pill, Impreviat 1500, Jin Yu Ting, Jin Xiao, Ka Rui Ding, Ladiades 1.5, Levonelle 1500, Levonelle-1, Levonelle One Step, Levonorgestrel Biogaran 1500, Mergynex Plus, Nogestrol 1, Norgestrel Max Unidosis, NorLevo 1.5, Ovulol UD, Plan B One Step, PostDay 1, Postinor-1, Postinor 1.5, Postinor 1500, Postinor 2 SD, Postinor-2 Unidosis, Postinor New, Postinor Uno, Pozato Uni, Pregnon 1.5, Prikul 1, Secufem Plus, Segurite UD, Silogen 1.5, Tace 1.5, Tibex 1.5, Unlevo 1500, Unofem, Velor 1.5, Vikela, Xian Ju |
1 |
0 |
| |
0.75 mg LNG |
Ai Wu You, Alterna, An Ting 0.75, Anthia, Auxxil, Bao Shi Ting (Postinor-2), Ceciora T, Contraplan II, D-Sigyent, Dan Mei, Dia-Post, Dia-Post Gold, Diad, Duet, E Pills, EC, ECee2, ECP, Escinor 0.75, Emergyn, Emkit, Escapel-2, Estinor, Evital, Evitarem, Glanique, Glanix, Gynotrel 2, Hui Ting, Imediat, Imediat-N, Impreviat 750, Jin Xiao, L Novafem, Ladiades 0.75, Le Ting, Lenor 72, Levogynon, Levonelle, Levonelle-2, LNG-Method 5, Longil, Madonna, Me Tablet, Minipil 2, Next Choice, Nogestrol, Nogravide, Norgestrel-Max, NorLevo 0.75, Nortrel 2, Novanor 2, Nuo Shuang, Optinor, Ovocease, Ovulol, P2, Pilem, Pill 72, Pillex, Plan B, Poslov, PostDay, Postinor, Postinor-2, Postinor Duo, Postpill, Pozato, PPMS, Pregnon, Prevemb, Preventol, Prevyol, Prikul, Pronta, Rigesoft, Safex, Secufem, Seguidet, Segurité, Silogin 0.75, Smart Lady (Pregnon), Tace, Tibex, Velor 72, Vermagest, Vika, Yi Ting, Yu Ping, Yu Ting, Zintemore |
2 |
0 |
| Progestin-only pills |
0.03 mg LNG |
28 Mini, Follistrel, Microlut, Microlut 35, Microluton, Microval, Mikro-30, Norgeston, Nortrel |
50** |
0 |
| |
0.0375 mg LNG |
Neogest, Norgeal |
40** |
0 |
| |
0.075 mg norgestrel |
Minicon, Ovrette |
40** |
0 |
| Estrogen and Progestin |
| Estrogen and progestin dedicated ECPs |
0.05 mg EE
+
0.25 mg LNG |
Control NF, Fertilan, Tetragynon |
2 |
2 |
| Combined (estrogen-progestin) oral contraceptives |
0.02 mg EE
+
0.09 mg LNG |
Lybrel |
6 |
6 |
| |
0.02 mg EE
+
0.1 mg LNG |
Alesse, Anulette 20, April, Aviane, Femexin, Leios, Lessina, Levlite, Loette, Loette-21, Loette-28, Loette Suave, LoSeasonique, Lovette, Lowette, Lutera, Microgynon 20, Microgynon Suave, Microlevlen, Microlite, Miranova, Norvetal 20, Sronyx |
5 |
5 |
| |
0.03 mg EE
+
0.15 mg LNG |
Anna, Anovulatorios Microdosis, Anulette CD, Anulit, Charlize, Ciclo 21, Ciclon, Combination 3, Confiance, Contraceptive L.D., Eugynon 30ED, Famila-28, Femigoa, Femranette mikro, Follimin, Gestrelan, Gynatrol, Innova CD, Jolessa, Lady, Levlen, Levlen 21, Levlen 28, Levonorgestrel Pill, Levora, Logynon (take ochre pills only), Lorsax, Ludéal Gé, Mala-D, Microfemin, Microfemin CD, Microgest, Microgest ED, Microgyn, Microgynon, Microgynon-21, Microgynon-28, Microgynon-30, Microgynon 30 ED, Microgynon CD, Microgynon ED, Microgynon ED 28, Microsoft CD, Microvlar, Minidril, Minigynon, Minigynon 30, Minivlar, Mithuri, Monofeme, Neomonovar, Neovletta, Nociclin, Nordet, Nordette, Nordette 150/30, Nordette-21, Nordette-28, Norgylene, Norvetal, Nouvelle Duo, Ologyn-micro, Ovoplex 3, Ovoplex 30/50, Ovranet, Ovranette, Ovranette 30, Perle Ld, Portia, Primafem, Quasense, R-den, Reget 21+7, Riget, Rigevidon, Rigevidon 21, Rigevidon 21+7, Roselle, Seasonale, Seasonique, Seif, Sexcon, Stediril 30, Suginor |
4 |
4 |
| |
0.03 mg EE
+
0.125 mg LNG |
Enpresse, Minisiston, Mono Step, Trivora, Trust Pills |
4 |
4 |
| |
0.05 mg EE
+
0.25 mg LNG |
Contraceptive H.D., Control, D-Norginor, Denoval, Denoval-Wyeth, Duoluton, Duoluton L, Dystrol, Evanor, Evanor-d, FMP, Follinette, Neogentrol, Neogynon, Neogynon 21, Neogynon 50, Neogynon CD, Neogynona, Neovlar, Noral, Nordiol, Nordiol 21, Normamor, Novogyn 21, Ogestrel, Ologyn, Ovidon, Ovoplex, Ovran, Stediril-D |
2 |
2 |
| |
0.03 mg EE
+
0.3 mg norgestrel |
Anulette, Cryselle, Lo-Femenal, Lo-Gentrol, Low-Ogestrel, Lo/Ovral, Lo-Rondal, Minovral, Min-Ovral, Segura |
4 |
4 |
| |
0.05 mg EE
+
0.5 mg norgestrel |
Anfertil, Eugynon, Eugynon CD, Femenal, Jeny FMP, Ovral, Planovar, Stediril |
2 |
2 |
| Ulipristal acetate |
| Ulipristal acetate dedicated ECPs |
30 mg ulipristal acetate |
ella, ellaOne |
1 |
0 |
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LNG = levonorgestrel EE = ethinyl estradiol
** Many pills, but safe. See p. 54, Q&A 5.
Sources: The Emergency Contraception Website, the International Planned Parenthood Federation Directory of Hormonal Contraceptives, and the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception
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