The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers not to use the emergency birth control medicine labeled as Evital. The drug is not safe or effective in preventing pregnancy. The packaging label of the potentially ineffective and suspect counterfeit version says, “Evital Anticonceptivo de emergencia, 1.5 mg, 1 tablet”, by “Fluter Domull”. It has not been approved for use in the United States, but may be in distribution in some U.S. Hispanic communities.
The FDA is asking that people who have seen this version of the drug contact them with information. Approved versions of EC are available over-the-counter and by prescription to those 17 and older.
[via Feministing.com]
