Nexplanon 68mg Contraceptive Implant PI x1

Implant for subdermal use.- radiopaque, non-biodegradable, white to off-white, soft, flexible rod with a length of 4 cm and 2 mm in diameter.

Therapeutic indications
• Contraception.
• Safety and efficacy have been established in women between 18 and 40 years of age.

NEXPLANON is a hormone-releasing birth control implant for use by women to prevent pregnancy for up to 3 years.

The implant is a flexible plastic rod about the size of a matchstick that contains a progestin hormone called etonogestrel. It contains a small amount of barium sulfate (15 mg), so that the implant can be seen by X-ray, an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer (28% vinyl acetate, 43 mg) core, and magnesium stearate (0.1 mg). Your healthcare provider will insert the implant just under the skin of the inner side of your upper arm. You can use a single NEXPLANON implant for up to 3 years. NEXPLANON does not contain estrogen.

Features

Nature and contents of container
• The blister pack contains one implant (4 cm in length and 2 mm in diameter) which is preloaded in the stainless steel needle of a ready-for-use, disposable, sterile applicator.
• The applicator containing the implant is packed in a blister pack made of transparent polyethyleneterephthalate glycol (PETG) sealed with a lidding made of high density poly ethylene (HDPE).
• The content of the blister pack is sterile unless the package is damaged or opened.
• Pack sizes: Carton box with 1 blister pack, carton box with 5 blister packs.

Special precautions for storage
• This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
• Store in the original blister package.

Shelf life
• Nexplanon should not be inserted after the expiry date as indicated on the primary package.

Patient Information Leaflet
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.5720.pdf