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Can Double Dose Of Marvelon Be Taken As Alternative To Plan B?

I’ve heard that a double dose of some pills can serve as an alternative to Plan B (but not all, right?). Can Marvelon be safely taken like this? My dosages have been a little inconsistent in terms of time (off between 1 to 4, once 6 hours) on various days this month and I’m worried that I reduced their effectiveness to the point where I want to double dose after having unprotected sex, just in case. Is this a dangerous overdose?
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
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Hi,

Double dose of Marvelon can not be an effective alternative to Plan-B. Marvelon is a combined oral contraceptive pill is commonly used a regular birth control pill to prevent and unwanted pregnancy. Each pill of Marvelon contains two types female sex hormones oestrogen (0.03 mg) and progestogen 0.15 mg. Whereas the Plan-B (emergency contraceptive pill) contains 1.5 mg of progestogen which is commonly used within 72 hours after unprotected sex.

So, if you want to use Marvelon as an effective alternative to Plan-B, you need to take multiple pills of Marvelon to approximate the 1.5 mg of Progesterone found in Plan-B. This amounts to overdose of hormones which can cause severe vomiting, breast tenderness, abdominal cramps, headache, tiredness and abnormal/irregular vaginal bleeding. Hence, it is not advisable to take extra doses of Marvelon as an alternative to Plan-B.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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Can Double Dose Of Marvelon Be Taken As Alternative To Plan B?

Hi, Double dose of Marvelon can not be an effective alternative to Plan-B. Marvelon is a combined oral contraceptive pill is commonly used a regular birth control pill to prevent and unwanted pregnancy. Each pill of Marvelon contains two types female sex hormones oestrogen (0.03 mg) and progestogen 0.15 mg. Whereas the Plan-B (emergency contraceptive pill) contains 1.5 mg of progestogen which is commonly used within 72 hours after unprotected sex. So, if you want to use Marvelon as an effective alternative to Plan-B, you need to take multiple pills of Marvelon to approximate the 1.5 mg of Progesterone found in Plan-B. This amounts to overdose of hormones which can cause severe vomiting, breast tenderness, abdominal cramps, headache, tiredness and abnormal/irregular vaginal bleeding. Hence, it is not advisable to take extra doses of Marvelon as an alternative to Plan-B. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician