Yuzpe Regimen: Side Effects
• Side effects
– Nausea (50%)
– Vomiting (20%)
– Heavy menses/Breast tenderness
• Use of antiemetic 1 hour before first dose decreases
nausea and vomiting
• Menses occurs within 3 weeks of therapy in up to 98%
of women
• No evidence of teratogenicity (based on combined OC
data)