Plan B Alternatives Compared
| Plan B | Levonorgestrel | Plan B One-Step |
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| Plan B levonorgestrel | Levonorgestrel | Plan B One-Step levonorgestrel |
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Prescribed for Emergency Contraception. Plan B may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Emergency Contraception, Birth Control. levonorgestrel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Emergency Contraception. Plan B One-Step may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Choose a suggestion below Emergency Contraception (Postcoital Contraception)
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| More about Plan B (levonorgestrel) | More about Levonorgestrel | More about Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel) | ||||||||||||||||
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Over-the-counter |
Prescription and OTC |
Over-the-counter |
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Plan B has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 1841 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Levonorgestrel has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 9977 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Plan B One-Step has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 844 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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See the full Plan B side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: amenorrhea. See the full levonorgestrel side effects document. |
See the full Plan B One-Step side effects document. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all levonorgestrel prices |
View all Plan B One-Step prices and generic prices |
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| Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Skyla, Take Action View more | Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, Plan B One-Step, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Skyla, Take Action View more | Other levonorgestrel brands include: Aftera, AfterPill, AfterPlan, Athentia Next, BionaFem, EContra EZ, EContra One-Step, Fallback Solo, Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Morning After, My Choice, My Way, New Day, Next Choice One Dose, Opcicon One-Step, Option 2, PostDay One-Step, Preventeza, React, Skyla, Take Action View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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45 hours |
45 hours |
45 hours |
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| CSA Schedule** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 224 drugs are known to interact with Plan B:
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A total of 224 drugs are known to interact with levonorgestrel:
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A total of 224 drugs are known to interact with Plan B One-Step:
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July 28, 1999 |
July 28, 1999 |
July 10, 2009 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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