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A 21-year-old female asked:

Took pill at 10pm (as scheduled). threw up 2hr later. is it considered a missed pill? should i take 2 when i remember?

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Dr. Karen Butleranswered

Family Medicine 23 years experience

Ans: If you kept it down for 2 hours then chances are it got metabolized. Should not double up

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