Piroxicam Plus Plan B for Emergency Contraception

J Scott Earwood; Shirley L Sharp; Ryan Cosby; Curtis M Smith

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2024.240432R0

Piroxicam Plus Plan B for Emergency Contraception

J Am Board Fam Med. 2025 Mar-Apr;38(2):395-398. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240432R0.

Authors

J Scott Earwood¹, Shirley L Sharp², Ryan Cosby², Curtis M Smith²

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (JSE); Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (SLS); Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (RC); Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (CMS). jearwood@augusta.edu.
² From the Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (JSE); Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (SLS); Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (RC); Department of Family and Community Medicine Medical College of Georgia at August University, Augusta, GA (CMS).

Abstract

Consider combination therapy using Levonorgestrel with Piroxicam as an option for female patients, seeking a noninvasive, affordable and practical option for emergency oral contraception.

Keywords: Combination Drug Therapy; Emergency Contraception; Levonorgestrel; Piroxicam.

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal* / administration & dosage
Contraception, Postcoital* / methods
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Levonorgestrel* / administration & dosage
Piroxicam* / administration & dosage
Piroxicam* / therapeutic use

Substances

Piroxicam
Levonorgestrel
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal