Etonogestrel implant

🧮 Dose calculator

Contraception (combined pill) · Regimen source: FDA Nexplanon · 1FDA Nexplanon · 2

• • Rule out pregnancy before insertion; timing depends on prior contraception. Insertion and removal only by trained providers (REMS). FDA Nexplanon · 2.1FDA Nexplanon · 2.2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyContraindicated

  Label: contraindicated in pregnancy. FDA Nexplanon · 4

  “NEXPLANON should not be used in women who have Known or suspected pregnancy Current or past history of thrombosis or thromboembolic disorders Liver tumors, benign or malignant, or active liver disease Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding Known or suspected breast cancer, personal history of breast cancer, or other …”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

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

  “Risk Summary Small amounts of contraceptive steroids and/or metabolites, including etonogestrel are present in human milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

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

  “The safety and effectiveness of NEXPLANON have been established in women of reproductive potential.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

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

  “This product has not been studied in women over 65 years of age and is not indicated in this population.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.