Oral Contraceptives for Emergency Contraception Purposes
Approved by the Inter-Provincial Regulatory Committee of NAPRA, April 1999
With respect to the dispensing of oral contraceptive tablets for emergency contraception, the pharmacist must:
1. Only dispense the number of tablets prescribed
2. Provide appropriate information to the patient including advice on prophylactic anti-emetic treatment.
Manufacturers' patient package inserts are not considered appropriate for the indication of emergency contraception.