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Task Force on Postovulatory Methods of Fertility Regulation. Randomised controlled trial of levonorgestrel versus the Yuzpe regimen of combined oral contraceptives for emergency contraception. Lancet. 1998;352:428-433.

Henshaw SK. Unintended pregnancy in the United States. Family Planning Perspectives. 1998;30:24-29, 46.

Jones RK, Henshaw D, Henshaw SK. Contraceptive use among U.S. women having abortions in 2000-2001. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2002;34:294-303.

Dedicated emergency contraceptive pills worldwide. Available at: http://ec.princeton.edu/questions/dedicated.html. Accessed April 7, 2005.

Important Safety Information

Plan B^® does not protect against HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). You should not take Plan B^® if you are already pregnant (because it will not work).

Side effects with Plan B^® include nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, menstrual changes, dizziness, breast tenderness, vomiting, and diarrhea. Menstrual bleeding may be heavier or lighter, earlier or later after taking Plan B^®.

If your period is more than a week late, pregnancy should be considered. Do not take Plan B^® if you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any of the ingredients in Plan B^®. Plan B^® should not be used as routine birth control.

Please see Prescribing Information to learn more.

Plan B^® is a registered trademark of Women's Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Duramed is a subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.