title: Pharmaceutical care in emergency contraception.
abstract: Widespread availability and use of EC could significantly reduce the high rate of unintended pregnancy. EC, like other contraceptive methods, prevents ovulation, fertilization, and/or implantation. EC is extremely safe and highly effective, especially when taken very soon after unprotected intercourse. Pharmacists are ideally positioned to educate patients about EC and to provide EC where collaborative drug therapy agreements allow.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Downing
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000187:drug effects*; D014861:Washington
chemical_list: D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital