Emergency contraception - an evidence-based practice guide.

Emergency contraception ( EC) has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates. This review provides an overview of the three main methods of EC available in Australia, including the copper intrauterine device and oral ECs, levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate, and brings togethe...

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Publicado en:Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 486 - 494
Autores principales: Grzeskowiak, Luke E., Roberts, Claire T., Calabretto, Helen E.
Formato: algorithm review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2017
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          Contraceptives, Postcoital
          Medical Practice, Evidence-Based
          Practice Guidelines
          Pregnancy, Unwanted
          Abortion, Induced
          Australia
          Intrauterine Devices
          Levonorgestrel Therapeutic Use
          Treatment Outcomes Evaluation
          Body Mass Index
          Drug Interactions
          Breast Feeding
          Decision Making
          Unsafe Sex
          Pharmacist Attitudes
      ab: Emergency contraception ( EC) has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates. This review provides an overview of the three main methods of EC available in Australia, including the copper intrauterine device and oral ECs, levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate, and brings together evidence from several guidelines to assist pharmacists' practices. The relative efficacy and safety of each method are discussed, together with practical recommendations regarding special considerations, including ongoing contraception, women with an elevated body mass index, drug interactions and breastfeeding. An evidence-based treatment algorithm is provided to assist in decision-making regarding EC use, with ulipristal acetate now likely to be the first-line oral EC given its superior efficacy relative to levonorgestrel, irrespective of time taken following unprotected sexual intercourse, but there are special considerations regarding its use. Pharmacists must be aware of key differences in available methods of EC and be prepared to counsel women on such to facilitate shared decision-making.
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