Ellaone 30mg Comp Pell 1 X 30mg

What is ellaOne and in what cases is it used

ellaOne is an emergency contraceptive

ellaOne is a contraceptive designed to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex

or in the event of a failure of your contraceptive method. For example :

• if you have had sex without contraceptive protection ;
• if your condom, or your partner, if it is torn, has slipped or is removed, or if you forgot to use one ;
• if you have not taken your birth control pill as recommended.

You must take the tablet as soon as possible after a sexual intercourse and within

maximum of 5 days (120 hours).

This is due to the fact that sperm can survive up to 5 days in your body, according to a report

sexual.

This medicine is suitable for any woman of childbearing age, including adolescent girls.

You can take the pill anytime during the menstrual cycle.

ellaOne does not work if you are already pregnant

If you have a late period, it may be that you are pregnant. When your period is late, and / or

if you notice symptoms indicators of pregnancy (heavy breasts, morning sickness), you must

consult a doctor or other health professional before taking the tablet.

The tablet is taken will not prevent you from getting pregnant if you have it then reports

unprotected sexual.

Unprotected sex at any time during your cycle can

result in pregnancy.

ellaOne cannot be used as a method of regular birth control

If you do not have a method of regular birth control, talk to your doctor or

healthcare professional who follows you to choose one that suits you personally.

How does ellaOne

ellaOne contains the substance ulipristal acetate that acts by modifying the activity of the natural hormone,

progesterone, which is necessary for ovulation to occur. This drug works as well in

delaying ovulation. Emergency contraception is not effective in all cases. Out of 100 women

receiving this drug, about 2 will fall pregnant.

This medicine is a contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. If you are already

pregnant, it will not stop a pregnancy in progress.

Emergency contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases

Only condoms can protect you from sexually transmitted infections. This

medicine will not protect you against infection with HIV or any other sexually transmitted disease

transmissible (e.g. chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and syphilis).

Ask the advice of a health professional if you worry about it.

There are other information on contraception at the end of this leaflet.

How to take ellaOne

Be sure to always take this medication following exactly the instructions of this manual or the

guidance of your pharmacist, your doctor or a health professional. Check with

your pharmacist or your doctor if in doubt.

How to take the pill ellaOne

• Take one tablet orally as soon as possible and within 5 days (120 hours) after having unprotected sex or after failure of your contraceptive method. Don't wait to take the tablet.
• You can take the tablet at any time of your menstrual cycle.
• You can take the tablet at any time of the day, either before, during or after a meal.
• If you use one of the drugs that can prevent ellaOne to act effectively (see section 2 \" What are the things you should know before taking ellaOne \") or if you have used any of these medicines in the last 4 weeks, the effectiveness of ellaOne may be less for you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using ellaOne. Your doctor may prescribe another type of emergency contraceptive (non-hormonal), namely, an intrauterine device the copper IUD-Cu).

If you vomit after taking ellaOne

If you vomit within 3 hours after taking the tablet, take another tablet in the most

quickly as possible.

If you have a new sexual intercourse after taking ellaOne

If you have unprotected sex after taking the tablet, it will not prevent you from

get pregnant. After taking the tablet and until your next period, you need to use

condoms every time you have sex.

If your next period is late after taking ellaOne

After taking the tablet, it is normal that your following rules are a few days late.

However, if your period is more than 7 days late, if they are abnormally scarce or

unusually heavy, or if you experience symptoms such as abdominal pain

(belly), breast tenderness, vomiting or nausea, it may be that you

are pregnant. You need to do a pregnancy test immediately. If you are pregnant, it is

important that you consult a physician (see section \" Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility \").

If you have used more ellaOne than you should

No serious ill effects have not been reported after the intake of a higher dose of this medicine that

recommended. However, ask your pharmacist, doctor or any other

the health care professional. If you have further questions on the use of this medicine, ask

more information to your pharmacist, doctor or any other healthcare professional.

What are the things you should know before taking ellaOne

Do not take ellaOne

• if you are allergic to ulipristal acetate or any of the other ingredients in this medicine listed in section 6. Warnings and precautions

Please contact your pharmacist, doctor or other health care professional before taking

this medication is used for :

• if your period is late or if you experience symptoms of pregnancy (heavy breasts, morning sickness), as you may already be pregnant (see section \" Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility \") ;
• if you suffer from a severe form of asthma ;
• if you have a disease of the liver.

In all women, emergency contraception should be taken as soon as possible after the

non-protected sexual intercourse. There is some evidence that the effectiveness of this medicine

would be lower with an increase in body weight or body mass index (BMI),

but these data were limited and inconclusive. Therefore, ellaOne is always recommended to

all women regardless of their weight or BMI.

It is recommended that you consult a health professional if you're worried about the

occurrence of problems associated with taking an emergency contraceptive.

If you are pregnant despite taking the pill, it is important that you consult your doctor.

See section \"Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility\" for further information.

Other contraceptives and ellaOne

It may be that this medicine makes it temporarily less effective hormonal contraceptives

regular such as pills and patches. If you are currently taking a hormonal contraceptive,

continue to use it as usual after taking this medicine, but take care to use

then condoms every time you have sex until your next period.

Do not take this medicine at the same time as another emergency contraceptive pill that

contains levonorgestrel. Taking the two together, you could make this medicine less

effective.

Other medicines and ellaOne

Inform your pharmacist, doctor or other health care professional if you are taking or have

recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription or

drugs based on medicinal plants.

Some medicines may prevent ellaOne act effectively. If you have used any of the

the drugs mentioned below during the last 4 weeks, ellaOne may be less

appropriate for you. Your doctor may prescribe another type of emergency contraceptive (not

hormone), namely, an intrauterine device the copper IUD-Cu) :

• drugs used to treat epilepsy (primidone, phenobarbital, phenytoin, fosphenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine and barbiturates, for example) ;
• drugs used to treat tuberculosis (rifampin, rifabutin, for example) ;
• treatment used to treat HIV infection (ritonavir, efavirenz, nevirapine) ;
• a drug used to treat fungal infections (griseofulvin) ;
• herbal preparations containing st john's wort (Hypericum perforatum).

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you use ellaOne if you use (or have

recently used) any of the drugs mentioned above.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

Pregnancy

Before taking this medication, if you have a late period, inform your pharmacist,

your doctor or other health professional, or do a pregnancy test to ensure you

that you are not already pregnant (see \"Warnings and precautions \").

This medicine is a contraceptive used to prevent early pregnancy. If you are already

pregnant, it will not halt the pregnancy.

If you are pregnant despite taking this drug, nothing suggests that ellaOne can affect

your pregnancy. However, it is important to contact your doctor. As with any pregnancy,

your doctor may want to ensure that it is not ectopic. This is particularly

important if you suffer from severe abdominal pain (tummy) or if you have

bleeding or if you have ever had an ectopic pregnancy, a surgery or tubal a

genital infection long-term (chronic).

If you are pregnant despite taking ellaOne, it is recommended that you ask your doctor

to register your pregnancy in an official register. You can also declare this

information personally on the site www.hra-pregnancy-registry.com. Your data will remain

anonymous : nobody will know that this information applies to you. Share your information may

contribute to later help women to understand the safety and risks of ellaOne

during a pregnancy.

Breastfeeding

If you take this medication while you are breast-feeding a baby, do not breast-feed for a week

after taking this medicine. During this period, it is recommended to use a breastpump in order to

to maintain milk production but discard your milk. The effect of breastfeeding your baby during

of the week after taking this drug is not known.

Fertility

This medicine will not affect your fertility. If you have unprotected sex after

having taken the tablet, this will not prevent you from getting pregnant. Therefore, it is important that

you use condoms until your next period.

If you want to start or to continue to employ a regular method of contraception after

have used this medication, you can but you also need to use condoms

until your next period.

Driving and using machines

After taking the drug, some women experience dizziness, drowsiness, vision

fuzzy and/or attention disorders (see section 4 \"What are the side effects

possible ?\") : do not drive vehicles or use machines if you experience these

symptoms.

ellaOne contains lactose

If your doctor or other health professional has notified you that you have an intolerance to

some sugars, inform your pharmacist before taking this medicine.