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- Title
Avoidance of Sugammadex after Sexual Assault.
- Authors
Glatts, Stephanie
- Abstract
Survivors of sexual assault may receive levonorgestrel, also known as Plan B, as a first-line oral emergency contraceptive pill. Sugammadex, a neuromuscular blockade antagonist commonly used in anesthesia, binds to hormonal contraceptives and decreases serum progesterone concentrations. Levonorgestrel acts as a synthetic progesterone, inhibiting ovulation, with peak effectiveness when given during the pre-ovulation stage. Anesthesia professionals must identify at-risk patients and potential drug interactions that can alter emergency contraception efficacy.
- Subjects
CONTRACEPTION; TREATMENT effectiveness; PRE-exposure prophylaxis; LEVONORGESTREL; DRUG interactions; SEX crimes; FRACTURE fixation; SUGAMMADEX; JAW fractures
- Publication
International Student Journal of Nurse Anesthesia, 2023, Vol 22, Issue 1, p18
- ISSN
2688-5263
- Publication type
Article