Birth Control pills, also called oral contraceptives, are prescription medicines designed to prevent pregnancy. Birth control pill overdoseoccurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Poisonous IngredientMost birth control pills contain one of the following combinations of estrogen and progestin hormones:
The following birth control pills contain progestin only:
Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
Where FoundNote: This list may not be all-inclusive.
SymptomsSeek immediate medical treatment and call Poison Control. DO NOT make the person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional. Stop using the birth control pills and use alternative methods, if desired, to prevent pregnancy. The overdose is unlikely to be life threatening.
Before Calling EmergencyDetermine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
See: National Poison Control Center
What to expect at the emergency roomA trip to the emergency room will probably not be necessary.
If an ER visit is needed, the health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. The patient may receive:
Serious symptoms are very unlikely.
Birth control pills, also called oral contraceptives, are prescription medicines designed to prevent pregnancy. Birth control pill overdoseoccurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Poisonous IngredientMost birth control pills contain one of the following combinations of estrogen and progestin hormones:
The following birth control pills contain progestin only:
Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
Where FoundNote: This list may not be all-inclusive.
SymptomsSeek immediate medical treatment and call Poison Control. DO NOT make the person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional. Stop using the birth control pills and use alternative methods, if desired, to prevent pregnancy. The overdose is unlikely to be life threatening.
Before Calling EmergencyDetermine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
See: National Poison Control Center
What to expect at the emergency roomA trip to the emergency room will probably not be necessary.
If an ER visit is needed, the health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. The patient may receive:
Serious symptoms are very unlikely.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 12/15/2011
Eric Perez, MD, St. Luke's / Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY, NY, and Pegasus Emergency Group (Meadowlands and Hunterdon Medical Centers), NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
You can't kill yourself with birth control pills. An overdose will also not cause abortion or infertility.
i think youn should go to a doctor
An overdose of birth control pills could cause nausea and breast tenderness. It will not kill you, cause an abortion, or make you infertile.
No, birth control can not be used for abortion. An overdose of birth control pills can have adverse side effects such as excessive vaginal bleeding, rash, mental changes, vomiting etc. If you overdose on birth control pills, you should seek medical help or contact the poisons information line. Should you have an unwanted pregnancy, you should speak with a medical professional about your options.
Taking too many birth control pills can cause nausea or breast tenderness. It does not cause abortion or infertility.
You will probably get a withdrawal bleed a few days later. If you have been taking birth control pills regularly you should not BE ovulating. It's possible to use some birth control pills as emergency contraception; perhaps that's what you were attempting. For more information, see the link to the related question, below.
I am not allergic to birth control pills.
Packet of birth control pills on the kitchen counter, receipts from the pharmacy for birth control pills, or your wife asking, "Have you seen my birth control pills?"
No, birth control pills are not narcotics.
many birth control pills have generic equivalents.
It is legal to mail birth control pills.
The days in birth control pills are not interchangeable.