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Is Delayed Intake Of Nordette Safe?

I took 4 Nordette pills at 3pm yesterday and was supposed to take the other 4 pills at 3am, but missed it. I m taking these as emergency contraception.It s already 10:30 am now; do I still take the second dose? Or do I reboot and start over again (meaning consider my late second dose a first dose for another set)? Thanks.
Thu, 5 Jan 2017
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Hi,

I understand your concern. Nordette, when used as emergency contraception has to follow the proper schedule by tasking 4 pills as early as possible after having intercourse, followed by 4 more pills after 12 hours from the first dose. However, since you have started it by taking the first dose, kindly take the second dose as early as possible even though it is late by few hours.

You need to wait until next withdrawal bleeding to take place, which could happen anytime within 3 weeks. In case the bleeding does not happen by 3 weeks, you need to take urine pregnancy test and seek medical attention promptly.

Hope the information provided would be helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S
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Is Delayed Intake Of Nordette Safe?

Hi, I understand your concern. Nordette, when used as emergency contraception has to follow the proper schedule by tasking 4 pills as early as possible after having intercourse, followed by 4 more pills after 12 hours from the first dose. However, since you have started it by taking the first dose, kindly take the second dose as early as possible even though it is late by few hours. You need to wait until next withdrawal bleeding to take place, which could happen anytime within 3 weeks. In case the bleeding does not happen by 3 weeks, you need to take urine pregnancy test and seek medical attention promptly. Hope the information provided would be helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S