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Took Ovral L tablet but vomiting
My doc gave me ovral L tablet as an emergency contraceptive pill to be taken 2 tables in morning n 2 after 12 hrs.The 1st dose I tolerate well but in 2nd does I vomited after 6hrs.Like I took it at 8.30 pm and vomited at 2.30 am.I want to know would the medicine be absorbed by then and will vomiting reduce it's effects as it was after 6hrs of taking the medicine?
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Medicine should still work as vomiting happened after 6 hours.
Best option for Emergency contraception is I pill single tablet, within 72 hours of intercouurse
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Dr. Pratibha P S
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i will work
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Dr. Shruti Dahiya
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Delhi
Vomiting 6 hours after taking Oral-L will not reduce its effectiveness. Levonorgestrel is usually absorbed within 2–3 hours of intake. Concern is only if vomiting occurs within 2 hours, in which case a repeat dose may be needed.
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No repeat dose is required in your case.
Expect possible nausea/irregular bleeding.
If your next period is delayed by >7 days, do a pregnancy test.
Consult your doctor if vomiting persists or you have severe pain/bleeding
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Dr. Prateeksha B S
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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Chandigarh
With this heavy dose of hormones the doctor should have prescribed an antiemetic prior
Yes the medicine would have been absorbed
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Jaipur
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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Bhopal
It should work
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