Navela 1.5 mg, 1 tablet, is an emergency contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy within 72 hours of intercourse, especially if no contraceptive method was used or if it was used incorrectly.

Navela 1 Tablet Ingredients

The Navela tablet contains 1.5 mg of the active ingredient levonorgestrel, a synthetic hormone that prevents about 84% of expected pregnancies when taken within 72 hours of intercourse. It is believed that the medication works by:

• Preventing the ovary from releasing eggs.

• Preventing sperm from fertilizing an egg that has already been released from the ovary.

When should I use Navela pills?

Navela is an emergency contraceptive used within 72 hours of intercourse or if the usual contraceptive method has failed, or in cases such as:

• Not using any contraceptive method during intercourse.

• Using a contraceptive method incorrectly, as in the case of a torn or slipped condom, improper use, or failure of other contraceptive methods.

The medication does not prevent pregnancy every time, but it is most effective when taken as soon as possible after intercourse; it is preferable to take it within 12 hours rather than delaying it until the third day.

How to use Navela pills?

• Navela is used as an emergency contraceptive method, not as a regular contraceptive. It should not be used more than once during the same menstrual cycle.

• Take one Navela tablet as soon as possible — preferably within 12 hours — and not after more than 72 hours have passed since intercourse.

• When does Navela start to work? The medication works best the earlier you take it.

Side effects of Navela emergency contraceptive pills

Navela may cause some side effects, such as:

• Nausea

• Irregular bleeding until the next menstrual period

• Lower abdominal pain

• Fatigue

• Headache

• Breast tenderness

• Dizziness

Contraindications for using Navela

Navela should not be used in cases of:

• Hypersensitivity to its ingredients

• Before a girl’s first menstrual period

• Crohn’s disease or intestinal problems that may prevent absorption

• Severe liver problems

• Previous ectopic pregnancy

• Previous inflammation of the fallopian tube

Warnings and precautions

Navela does not work if you are already pregnant or if you think you might be pregnant; the medication will not terminate a pregnancy. You can know if you are pregnant by:

• Your period being delayed by more than 5 days, or if you experience unusual bleeding when your next period is due.

• Having had unprotected sex more than 72 hours ago, and since your last period.

Drug interactions

Some medications may affect the effectiveness of Navela tablets, especially if you have taken them within the past four weeks, such as:

• Epilepsy medications

• Tuberculosis medications

• HIV medications

• Antifungal medications

• St. John’s Wort

Storage and handling

• Keep out of the reach of children.

• Store at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.

• Keep in the original package, protected from light.