NorLevo (Levonorgestrel) Marketing Information
NorLevo is sold in pharmcies as "Levonorgestrel". It is also possible to purchase Levonorgestrel in online store. Usually it doesn't require doctor's receipt. NorLevo also can be sold as: Ipill, Levonelle, Postinor, Levlen, Neil 72.NorLevo General Information
NorLevo (brand names: Levonelle / NorLevo / Postinor / Plan B) is an emergency contraception pill. It can prevent pregnancy up to 72 hours after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure.
NorLevo contains two pills taken 12 hours apart that contain a higher dose of levonorgestrel, a hormone found in many birth control pills that healthcare professionals have been prescribing for more than 35 years. NorLevo works in a similar way to prevent pregnancy. NorLevo will not affect an existing pregnancy.
You can use NorLevo after you've had unprotected sex one or more times in the last 72 hours (3 days), and you don't want to become pregnant.
NorLevo can be used as a backup method to birth control if, for example:
Your regular birth control failed (your partner's condom broke or slipped)
You made a mistake with your regular method (you forgot to take your birth control pills)
You didn't use any birth control method
NorLevo Recommendations
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take NorLevo exactly as directed.
Take NorLevo as soon as possible after suspected birth control failure or after you have unprotected sexual intercourse. The first dose must be taken within 72 hours. Take the second tablet 12 hours after the first tablet. However, your doctor may instruct you to take NorLevo in a different way. Follow the directions provided by your doctor.
NorLevo can be used any time during the menstrual cycle.
A physical exam is not needed before taking NorLevo. If you are unsure about your general health or pregnancy status, a follow-up physical or pelvic exam may be needed after taking NorLevo.
If you miss a dose of NorLevo, contact your doctor right away.
NorLevo should not be used as regular birth control.
NorLevo Precautions
Do not use NorLevo if you are already pregnant.
NorLevo Ingredients
Active ingredient: levonorgestrel.