• If you have an allergy to ulipristal or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you are pregnant or may be pregnant.
• If you are breast-feeding.
• Take this medicine with or without food.
• This medicine should be taken within 5 days after unprotected sexual intercourse.
• If you vomit within 3 hours of taking this medicine, contact healthcare provider.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Signs or symptoms of bleeding.
• Follow up with healthcare provider yearly.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
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• This medicine will not end a pregnancy.
• This medicine is not for regular use to prevent pregnancy.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• To protect against sexually-transmitted diseases, use a latex condom.
• Use birth control that you can trust to prevent pregnancy.
• Birth control pills and other hormone-based birth control may not work to prevent pregnancy. Use another form of birth control while taking this medicine.
• Dizziness.
• Headache.
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals and frequent mouth care may help. Older children may suck hard, sugar-free candy.
• Belly pain.
• Menstrual pain.
• Menstrual changes. These include lots of bleeding, spotting, or bleeding between cycles.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Severe headache.
• Severe belly pain.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• If menstruation is delayed for >7 days after the expected menstrual period.
• For females, if you are pregnant or may be pregnant.
• If you vomit within 3 hours of taking this medicine.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
