Levonorgestrel-only dosing strategies for emergency contraception

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 278-284

  Hansen, Laura B ^a   Saseen, Joseph J ^a   Teal, Stephanie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Levonorgestrel; Plan B; Postcoital contraception; Postcoital hormonal contraceptives; Single dose strategy

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; MIFEPRISTONE;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NAUSEA; PLASMA PROTEIN BINDING; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SHORT SURVEY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEVONORGESTREL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846804456     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.27.2.278     Document Type: Short Survey

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