Ru 486 Pill

Plan B, the morning after pill or the pill the day after? If you're confused, you're not alone. There are many other people, including pharmacists, according to a recent report. All these elements are the same.

But according to a recent survey by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, 25% of pharmacists incorrectly identified as the abortion pill Plan B pill, which is the product name for the next day or the day after pill. In fact, the abortion pill is RU-486, alone among them which is intended to cause uterine contractions, expelling the embryo.

Plan B was approved by the FDA in 2006 and, unlike RU-486 does not require a prescription to women 18 and older. The first pill is taken within three days after intercourse, and one pill is taken 12 hours after the first. RU-486, on the other hand, can be taken in the first 49 days of pregnancy. RU-486, also known as mifepristone, has received much criticism when it was introduced.

All these pills, including birth control pills, use of synthetic hormones and can cause various side effects. Duramed Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Plan B, admits on its website that the product may cause nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, changes in its period, dizziness and breast tenderness. He added: "If you have severe abdominal pain, you can have a [ectopic pregnancy outside of the] stomach, and should get immediate medical attention." Plan B and RU-486 can not expel an embryo the fallopian tube.

The survey also revealed that NARAL third of pharmacies either did not purchase Class B shares or were unserviceable at the time. Some of the disadvantage of the drug comes from pharmacists who have refused to sell drugs because of its potential to act as an abortifacient. States labeling of the drug if it works mainly by preventing ovulation, it could also act by preventing "the attachment of the fertilized ovum in the uterus (implantation)." Thus, the blastocyst is ejected and dies.

Women in Berwyn, North Riverside, Forest Park, Cicero, Maywood should call 708-795-6000 WomanCare learn more about the risks of so-called emergency contraception "before making a decision about the take.