Tansy One

Tansy One

levonorgestrel

Manufacturer:

Exeltis

Distributor:

DKLL

Marketer:

Exeltis
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Levonorgestrel
Indications/Uses
Emergency contraception w/in 72 hr of unprotected sexual intercourse or failure of a contraception method. Prevention of pregnancy in cases of sexual assault, failure of regular contraceptive method & IUD, emergency cases eg, condom leak, miscount of safe period, disregard of contraceptive inj, or >3 days late of OC use.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Take 1 tab as soon as possible, preferably w/in 12 hr & no later than 72 hr after unprotected intercourse. Immediately take another tab if vomiting occurs w/in 3 hr after taking the tab.
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Not to be used in women w/ vag bleeding; as regular contraceptive method. Pregnancy.
Special Precautions
Not as effective as conventional methods of contraception. Not to replace necessary precautions against sexually transmitted diseases. Consider ectopic pregnancy if pregnancy occurs after treatment. Not recommended for patients at risk of ectopic pregnancy eg, history of salpingitis or ectopic pregnancy. May impair efficacy in patients w/ severe malabsorption syndromes eg, Crohn's disease. Repeated administration w/in a menstrual cycle is not advisable due to a possibility of cycle disturbance. Consider long-term methods of contraception in women who requested emergency contraception on repeated occasions. Galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. Not recommended in patients w/ severe hepatic dysfunction. Women should be advised to make an appointment w/ doctor to start or adopt method of regular contraception. Rule out pregnancy if no w/drawal bleeding occurs during next tab-free period following use of treatment after regular hormonal contraception. Avoid lactation following administration of treatment. Not recommended in childn.
Adverse Reactions
Headache, dizziness, fatigue; nausea, lower abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting; bleeding unrelated to menstruation, delay of menses >7 days, irregular menstruation, breast tenderness.
Drug Interactions
Enhanced metabolism w/ liver enzyme inducers. Reduced efficacy w/ barbiturates including, primidone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, St. John's Wort, rifampicin, ritonavir, rifabutin & griseofulvin. May increase risk of ciclosporin toxicity.
MIMS Class
Oral Contraceptives
ATC Classification
G03AD01 - levonorgestrel ; Belongs to the class of emergency contraceptives. Used as systemic contraceptives.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Tansy One tab 1.5 mg
Packing/Price
1's
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