My Way Tablets

My Way is a progestin-only emergency contraceptive indicated for prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure. To obtain optimal efficacy, the tablet should be taken as soon as possible within 72 hours of intercourse.

My Way is available only by prescription for women younger than age 17 years, and available over the counter for women 17 years and older. My Way is not indicated for routine use as a contraceptive.

Take My Way orally as soon as possible within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected contraceptive failure. Efficacy is better if the tablet is taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse. My Way can be used at any time during the menstrual cycle.

If vomiting occurs within two hours of taking the tablet, consideration should be given to repeating the dose.

My Way is contraindicated for use in the case of known or suspected pregnancy.

Levonorgestrel is not a controlled substance. There is no information about dependence associated with the use of My Way.

The My Way Tablet contains 1.5 mg of a single active steroid ingredient, levonorgestrel [18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17α)-(-)-], a totally synthetic progestogen. The inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, pregelatinized starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, and talc.

Levonorgestrel has a molecular weight of 312.45, and the following structural and molecular formulas: