Drug details

Ella (ulipristal acetate tablet)

type of Progestins Receptor Modulators

Ella (ulipristal acetate) is an emergency contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy in emergencies (unprotected sex, barrier contraceptive failure) by preventing ovarian egg release or egg implantation in the uterus. Ella is available in a generic form termed ulipristal acetate. Ella should not be used as a routine contraceptive. Pregnancy should be excluded before Ella is prescribed.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, and
• severe pain in your lower stomach 3 to 5 weeks after using the medicine

The following drugs are related to Ella, either as a replacement or used together:

• Depo-Estradiol (estradiol cypionate injection)
• Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone)
• Depo-SubQ Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)
• Mircette (desogestrel, ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol)
• Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
• NuvaRing (etonogestrel, ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring)
• Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
• Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel tablet)
• Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
• Ortho-Novum (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Ortho-Cyclen (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol)
• Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol)