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What is UNIPRISTAL 5mg?
- UNIPRISTAL 5mg contains Ulipristal Acetate
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before you take UNIPRISTAL 5mg, if you:
- are allergic to ulipristal acetate or any of the other ingredients of UNIPRISTAL 5mg
- you have hepatic impairment
- have vaginal bleeding not caused by uterine fibroids
- have cancer of the uterus (womb), cervix (the neck of the womb), ovary or breast
- have liver or kidney disease
- suffer from severe asthma
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements including
- digoxin, used to treat the heart conditions
- dabigatran, etexilate, used to prevent strokes and blood clots
- phenytoin, fosphenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, primidone
- medicines used to treat certain bacterial infections (e.g. rifampicin, telithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, rifabutin)
- certain medicines to treat fungal infections (e.g. ketoconazole, itraconazole)
- medicines used to treat depression (e.g. nefazodone)
- verapamil, used to treat hypertension
- Take UNIPRISTAL 5mg as soon as possible within 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex or if you had a birth control failure
- It can be taken with or without food
- Contact your healthcare provider right away if you vomit within 3 hours of taking UNIPRISTAL 5mg. Your healthcare provider may prescribe another dose of this medicine for you
- It can be taken at any time during the menstrual cycle
- It is meant for emergency contraception only, and is not to be used frequently or as a regular birth control. If you need to use emergency contraception often, talk to your healthcare provider and learn about methods for birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention that are right for you
If you take more UNIPRISTAL 5mg
- If you have taken more UNIPRISTAL 5mg than you should, speak to your doctor straightaway without any delay
If you forget to take UNIPRISTAL 5mg
- If you miss a dose by less than 12 hours, take it as soon as you remember. If you miss a dose by more than 12 hours, skip the missed dose and take only a single dose as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking UNIPRISTAL 5mg
- UNIPRISTAL 5mg is to be taken daily during treatment courses of up to 3 months continuously. During each course of treatment, do not stop taking your medicine without the advice of your doctor even if you feel better, as symptoms may re-occur later
Like all the medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- allergic reactions such as swelling of face, tongue or throat, difficulty swallowing, hives and breathing difficulties
- headache, stomach (abdominal) pain and menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea)
- nausea, tiredness and dizziness
- reduction or absence of menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea)
- thickening of the lining of the womb (endometrial thickening)
- spinning sensation (vertigo)
- muscle and bone (musculoskeletal) pain
- sac of fluid within the ovaries (ovarian cyst), breast tenderness/pain, lower abdominal (pelvic) pain, hot flushes
- weight increase
- anxiety
- mood swings
- dry mouth, constipation
- hair loss, dry skin, increased sweating
- back pain
- leakage of urine
- bleeding, breast discomfort
- swelling due to fluid retention (oedema)
- extreme tiredness (asthenia)
- increase in blood cholesterol seen in blood tests, increase in blood fats (triglycerides) seen in blood tests
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
STORAGE
What should I do about birth control after I take UNIPRISTAL 5mg?
- Using UNIPRISTAL 5mg with hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills could reduce the effectiveness of both drugs to prevent pregnancy. After using UNIPRISTAL 5mg, if you wish to use hormonal contraception, you should do so no sooner than 5 days after the intake of UNIPRISTAL 5mg. Be sure to use a reliable barrier contraceptive method (such as a condom with spermicide) each time you have sex until your hormonal birth control has taken effect
- If you do not use hormonal contraception, after using UNIPRISTAL 5mg, you should use a reliable barrier contraceptive method (such as condom with spermicide) each time you have sex
What should I do if my menstrual period is delayed beyond 1 week or I have severe lower stomach (abdominal) pain?
- After taking UNIPRISTAL 5mg, your next menstrual period may begin a few days earlier or later than expected. If your period is more than 7 days later than expected, you may be pregnant. You should get a pregnancy test and follow up with your healthcare provider
- If you have severe lower stomach (abdominal) pain about 3 to 5 weeks after taking UNIPRISTAL 5mg, you may have a pregnancy outside of the uterus (womb), which is called an ectopic or tubal pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is a serious condition that needs medical treatment right away
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