How to use Postinor 2 without destroying your womb – See its side effects..

Taking other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including those purchased from a supermarket or health food store. Some medicines may prevent Postinor-2 from working properly or Postinor-2 may affect the way other medicines work. Examples of medicines which may interfere with Postinor-2 are:

• Medicines used to treat epilepsy (for example, barbiturates, primidone, phenytoin, and carbamazepine).
• Medicines used to treat tuberculosis (for example, rifampicin, rifabutin).
• A treatment for HIV infection (ritonavir).
• A medicine used to treat fungal infections (griseofulvin).
• Herbal remedies containing St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)

HOW TO TAKE POSTINOR-2

Take one tablet as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse. The sooner that you take the tablet, the more effective it is likely to be. It is best to take it immediately after you receive it. The first tablet should be taken no later than 72 hours after intercourse. Take the second tablet exactly 12 hours after the first tablet. As you must take the second tablet exactly 12 hours after the first tablet, you should work out a time when you will be able to take the second tablet (for example, not in the middle of the night when you will probably be asleep) and take the first tablet 12 hours before then. This means you might need to delay the first dose slightly. You should remember though that the sooner the first tablet is taken, the greater the likelihood of the treatment stopping you from falling pregnant.

Postinor-2 is not recommended for children. There is only limited information available on Postinor-2 when taken by women aged 14-16 years and no information on its use in younger women or children.