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I took a plan b yesterday, and about 5 hours later i threw up. do i need to take another pill or is the one i took still effective?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Ok: Unless you saw the pill intact in the "puke", it would have been absorbed before the 5 hours are up. In fact, your vomiting may be a side effect of the pill in action

Answered 5/16/2017

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A member asked:

I took a plan b yesterday, and about 5 hours later i threw up. do i need to take another pill or is the one i took still effective?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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