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Should Plan B Be Taken After Taking Take Action Pill To Prevent Pregnancy?

Last night I took Take Action emergency contraceptive but I see mixed reviews on it now with plenty of people saying they still have gotten pregnant after taking it . I have tri sprintec at home I have taken my Friday pill but I have been of my pills for a few days will I be okay or should I go buy the plan b ?
posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Though you are on Tri-Sprintec as you have missing a few pills you cannot expect complete protection with them, so it was a good decision to take the emergency contraceptive pill. Both take action emergency contraceptive pill and plan B contain Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg as the dose is same you can expect same action like when taken early like that is within 12 hours you can expect around 95% of the protection with increasing gap between intercourse and pill, the percentage of protection will decrease with any pill.
Take action emergency may not give up to the mark action when it is taken by women with overweight or in a woman who is taking few drugs that can interact with it like antiepileptic drugs, Rifampicin etc. If you are not overweight and not taking any of these drugs no need to worry you can expect similar protection.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to answer any further follow up questions.
Take care.
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Should Plan B Be Taken After Taking Take Action Pill To Prevent Pregnancy?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Though you are on Tri-Sprintec as you have missing a few pills you cannot expect complete protection with them, so it was a good decision to take the emergency contraceptive pill. Both take action emergency contraceptive pill and plan B contain Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg as the dose is same you can expect same action like when taken early like that is within 12 hours you can expect around 95% of the protection with increasing gap between intercourse and pill, the percentage of protection will decrease with any pill. Take action emergency may not give up to the mark action when it is taken by women with overweight or in a woman who is taking few drugs that can interact with it like antiepileptic drugs, Rifampicin etc. If you are not overweight and not taking any of these drugs no need to worry you can expect similar protection. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to answer any further follow up questions. Take care.