General Information
NorLevo-1 is an oral emergency contraceptive indicated for use within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. It is not intended as a regular method of contraception.
It contains the active ingredient levonorgestrel.
NorLevo-1 must be taken as soon as possible, preferably within 12 hours and no later than within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. It has been estimated that NorLevo-1 will prevent 85% of expected pregnancies if taken within 72 hours. The sooner you take NorLevo-1, the more likely it is that it will work.
Ingredients
Levonorgestrol
Directions
Warnings
When you must not take it
Do not take this medicine if:
• You are allergic to the active ingredient or any of the other ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet under Product Description
• You are pregnant or think you may be pregnant
• You have previously had unprotected intercourse more than 72 hours earlier in the same menstrual cycle, as you may already be pregnant
• You have unexplained vaginal bleeding
• You have breast cancer.
Do not take this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering. If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you have allergies to any other medicines, foods, preservatives or dyes.
You should consult your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking NorLevo-1 if:
• You have any severe digestive diseases (e.g. Crohn’s disease) which impair the absorption of medications
• You suffer from diabetes mellitus
• You suffer from high blood pressure or ischaemic heart disease (a reduced blood flow in the vessels that provide your heart muscle with blood)
• You have ever suffered a stroke
• You had breast cancer in the past
• You suffer from severe liver disease.
