Emergency contraception effective for up to 72 hours after unprotected sex or when contraception fails.
Contains 1 tablet
It is a medicine that is used as an emergency contraceptive in cases of unprotected sexual intercourse or when the usual method fails.
It is effective for up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse.
It comes in a pack containing 1 tablet.
Suitable for use by women past the age of prepuberty.
The dosage is as follows: take 1 single tablet as soon as possible. To be effective, no more than 72 hours should elapse after unprotected intercourse.
It can be taken at any time during the menstrual cycle.
Do not use Norlevo:
In lactose or galactose intolerant people, total lactase deficiency, glucose or galactose absorption problems.
In women who have used enzyme inducing drugs during the last 4 weeks and who need emergency contraception. In such cases, consider the use of non-hormonal emergency contraception (i.e. a Cu-IUD).
Do not take together with cyclosporines, barbiturates (including primidone), phenytoin, carbamazepine, herbal medicines containing Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's wort), rifampicin, ritonavir, rifabutin and griseofulvin.
Like all medicines, Norlevo can cause side effects, but this does not mean that everyone will experience side effects. Specifically, the following have been observed:
Very common: headaches, dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, uterine pain, increased breast tenderness, delayed menstruation, heavy bleeding during menstruation.
Rare: Diarrhoea, vomiting, dysmenorrhoea.
The active substance in Norlevo is 1.5 mg Levonorgestrel. The other ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, Maize starch, Povidone, Colloidal anhydrous silica, Magnesium stearate.
The use of this emergency contraceptive is an exclusively occasional method of contraception. It should not replace any other method of contraception and should not be taken regularly.
If vomiting occurs within the first 3 hours after taking the medicine, another tablet should be taken.
A pregnancy test is recommended if menstruation is delayed for more than 5 days or in case of unusual bleeding or pregnancy symptoms.
We recommend using a regular method of contraception, as unprotected sexual intercourse can lead to STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases).
Please read the package leaflet included with this medicine carefully. If you have any questions, you can consult our team of expert pharmacists.
The prices of non-prescription drugs are set by law. In our online pharmacy you can buy this medicine at the current official price.