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Ulipristal
Pronounced yoo-li-PRIS-tal
Brand names: Ella
Type: Emergency contraceptive · All Women's Health Medicines
What Ulipristal is used for
- Emergency contraception after unprotected sex
- Uterine fibroid symptoms (in some countries and selected patients)
Common side effects
- Headache
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Delayed or irregular next period
Important cautions
- It delays ovulation, so starting hormonal contraception immediately afterwards needs specific timing advice — the clinician or pharmacist will explain the sequence
- It is for single episodes, not regular contraception
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.