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Oral contraceptive formulations overdose
Introduction
Overdose information
Serious ill effects have not been reported following acute ingestion of large doses of oral
contraceptives by young children. Overdosage may cause nausea and withdrawal bleeding may occur
in females.
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]