Does an expired I-pill be effective?

Q. Is an expired I-pill effective?

Answered by
Dr. Megha Tuli
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on Apr 29, 2017 and last reviewed on: Jul 13, 2023

Hi doctor,

I took I-pill four days back, but after taking it, I noticed that it had already expired three months ago. Is there anything serious? Will the I-pill be ineffective?

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com. Since the pill was expired, it is likely to fail and not be able to prevent a pregnancy. Side effects as such are not expected. However, please do a pregnancy test and check if periods get delayed.

Hello doctor,

Thank you for the reply. It is only 18 hours since I took the expired I-pill. So, how to prevent pregnancy now? Please help.

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Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

You can take another dose of I-pill, but be prepared for abnormal bleeding in the next period.


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