Table 9 – Missed Dose Instructions For Progestin Only Pills50*
Timing | Instructions |
> 3 hours since dose Vomiting or diarrhea within 3 hours of taking a dose | - Take one dose ASAP
- Continue taking one dose a day at the same time, even if you have to take two tablets on the same day
- Use backup contraception until the regular schedule has resumed for two consecutive days
- Consider emergency contraception if a woman has had unprotected sexual intercourse during the 48-hour window
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