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Can I Take Triquilar As Emergency Contraception?

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Posted on Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Question: Hi. May I take Triquilar 21 tabs as emergency contraception?
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Answered by Dr. Rahul Tawde (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: High dose of Levonorgestrel advised for emergency. Detailed Answer: Hi, Usually, Triqular 21 tabs is not used as emergency contraception. It contains 0.03 mg ethinylestradiol and 0.05 mg levonorgestrel (low dosage). Instead, you can use pills containing levonorgestrel (1.5) for emergency contraception. Hope it was of help! Dr.Bardha Feel free to ask me other queries you might have
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Can I Take Triquilar As Emergency Contraception?

Brief Answer: High dose of Levonorgestrel advised for emergency. Detailed Answer: Hi, Usually, Triqular 21 tabs is not used as emergency contraception. It contains 0.03 mg ethinylestradiol and 0.05 mg levonorgestrel (low dosage). Instead, you can use pills containing levonorgestrel (1.5) for emergency contraception. Hope it was of help! Dr.Bardha Feel free to ask me other queries you might have