A 33-year-old woman has a BMI of 26 kg/m² and weighs 72 kg. She had unprotected intercourse 24 hours ago and requests Levonorgestrel EC. She declines ...

Question

A 33-year-old woman has a BMI of 26 kg/m² and weighs 72 kg. She had unprotected intercourse 24 hours ago and requests Levonorgestrel EC. She declines a Cu-IUD and UPA-EC. What dose of LNG-EC should be considered?

Accepted Answer

Double dose: 3 mg should be considered given weight >70 kg

Answer

Standard dose: 1.5 mg

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Half dose: 0.75 mg as she is within 24 hours

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Standard dose: 1.5 mg repeated after 12 hours

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The standard dose is effective regardless of weight

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): LNG-EC Double Dose Weight Consideration

A 33-year-old woman has a BMI of 26 kg/m² and weighs 72 kg. She had unprotected intercourse 24 hours ago and requests Levonorgestrel EC. She declines a Cu-IUD and UPA-EC. What dose of LNG-EC should be considered?