ellaOne
30mg
- Emergency contraception
- Effective within 5 days
- Safe
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ellaOne Medical Information
ellaOne® is an oral emergency contraceptive pill (also known as the morning after pill) containing ulipristal acetate.
ellaOne® is the most effective morning after pill*. If you have had unprotected sex, taking ellaOne® can prevent unplanned pregnancy. ellaOne® can be effective for up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex has taken place, but is most effective when taken ASAP. ellaOne® is 98% effective, as around 2 in 100 may become pregnant after taking it.
ellaOne® is intended for use in the case of emergency it is not meant to be a replacement for a regular method of contraception.
ellaOne® works by delaying ovulation so that any sperm in the female reproductive system cannot find an egg to fertilise, and so no pregnancy can occur.
When you have unprotected sex, sperm travel from the vagina, through the cervix and up the fallopian tubes where they wait for an egg. ellaOne® helps prevent or delay ovulation until all the sperm have died (5 days), so there is no egg for them to fertilise and no pregnancy can take place.
It is very important that you take ellaOne® as soon as possible after unprotected sex for it to be most effective.
One tablet to be taken at any time of day or night, and it can still be effective for up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex.
If you vomit (be sick, throw up) within 3 hours of taking the tablet, take another tablet as soon as possible.
• If you are allergic to ulipristal acetate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Nausea
Abdominal (stomach) pain or discomfort
Vomiting
Painful periods
Pelvic pain
Breast tenderness
Headache
Dizziness
Mood swings
Muscle pain
Back pain
Tiredness
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Diarrhoea
Heartburn
Wind
Dry mouth
Unusual or irregular vaginal bleeding
Heavy/prolonged periods premenstrual syndrome
Vaginal irritation or discharge
Lesser or greater sex drive
Hot flushes
Appetite changes
Emotional disorders
Anxiety
Agitation
Trouble sleeping
Sleepiness
Migraine visual disturbances
Influenza
Acne
Skin lesions
Itching
Fever
Chills
Malaise
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) -
Genital pain or itching
Pain during sex
Rupture of an ovarian cyst
Unusually light period
Loss of concentration
Vertigo
Shaking
Disorientation
Fainting
Unusual sensation in eye, red eye, sensitivity to light
Dry throat
Disturbance in taste
Hives (itchy rash)
Feeling thirsty
- Levonoregestrel 1500 micrograms