Levonorgestrel intrauterine system 52 mg

🧮 Dose calculator

Contraception (combined pill) · Regimen source: FDA Mirena · 1FDA Mirena · 2.1

• • Inserted by a trained provider with strict asepsis; re-examine at 4–6 weeks and then yearly. FDA Mirena · 2.2FDA Mirena · 2.3

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyContraindicated

  Label: contraindicated in pregnancy. FDA Mirena · 4

  “The use of Mirena is contraindicated when one or more of the following conditions exist: • Pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ), Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 )] • For use as post-coital contraception (emergency contraception) • Congenital or acquired uterine anomaly including …”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Mirena · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Published studies report the presence of LNG in human milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Mirena · 8.4

  “Safety and efficacy of Mirena have been established in women of reproductive age.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Mirena · 8.5

  “Mirena has not been studied in women over age 65 and is not approved for use in this population.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

  Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Mirena · 8.3

  “Return to Fertility After Discontinuing Mirena In two studies, return to fertility was investigated in a total of 229 women who desired pregnancy after study discontinuation and provided follow-up information.”