Next Choice® (levonorgestrel) is an emergency contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. It is available without a prescription for women who are 17 years old and older. It can only be purchased at the pharmacy counter, and you must show government-issued identification, such as a driver's license. For women age 16 and younger, Next Choice can only be obtained with a prescription.
In some states, specially trained pharmacists may dispense Next Choice to all women, regardless of age, without a prescription.
Next Choice is a generic version of the old, two-step formulation of
Plan B® (see Generic Plan B). It is not equivalent to the new Plan B One-Step™.
Who Makes This Medication?
Next Choice is made by Watson Laboratories, Inc.
How Does Next Choice Work?
Next Choice contains a high dose of levonorgestrel, a progesterone-type of hormone that is used in many
birth control pills. It prevents pregnancy primarily by stopping ovulation (the maturation and release of eggs from the ovaries) or by preventing fertilization of the egg if ovulation has already occurred.
It also alters the lining of the uterus (the endometrium), making it less receptive to a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg has already implanted into the uterus, Next Choice will not cause an abortion.
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