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Why Stock Next Choice®?

An emergency contraceptive option for “those
unexpected times”

Timing is the key to prevent unplanned pregnancies after contraceptive failure, unprotected sex, or sexual assault.

When used as directed, Next Choice reduces pregnancy risk by as much as 89% when taken within 72 hours (3 days). A study demonstrated even greater efficacy when taken within 24 hours.1,2

Stock up today! Make sure that Next Choice is available at your pharmacy so that the prescription can be filled as soon as possible to help a woman’s chance of preventing an unplanned pregnancy.
 
Direct Access States

Next Choice is available without a prescription for women 17 or older & for women 16 or younger, a prescription is required. However, given the importance of easier access to emergency contraception, pharmacists in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington can be trained and certified in providing Next Choice directly to patients 16 years of age or younger. Please note that certification requirements vary from one state to the next.

For information about certification, please visit www.go2ec.org.

Important Safety Information

Next Choice® should not be used by women with a known or suspected pregnancy. Women who become pregnant or complain of lower abdominal pain after taking Next Choice should be evaluated for ectopic pregnancy. Next Choice is not effective in terminating an existing pregnancy, and does not protect against STI/HIV. Next Choice may alter the next expected menses, however, if menses is delayed beyond 1 week, pregnancy should be considered. The most common adverse reactions in the clinical trial were menstrual changes (26%), nausea (23%), abdominal pain (18%), fatigue (17%), headache (17%), dizziness (11%), and breast tenderness (11%).

To report side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA, visit fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

For more information about Next Choice, please call our Medical Communications Department at 866-9WATSON.

This Web site is intended for United States Prescribers, Pharmacists & Consumers.