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More than 80% of unwanted pregnancies are prevented by the use of emergency contraceptive pills, more commonly known as morning after pills. These pills can be taken after unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. These pills are very different from abortion pills. These pills do not harm the foetus in any way. The best way to prevent pregnancy is abstinence from sex.

There are various types of morning after pills including ellaOne and Levonelle. Both of them are trusted by millions of women and are very effective in results. They are the most commonly prescribed pills in the UK and have gained reputation in the last decade for being very effective.

These pills come handy when other forms of contraception fail such as condom breakage and also at times when contraception is not used. It should not be used regularly or else you might suffer from severe side effects. You should only use these during emergencies.

The main difference between these pills is that ellaOne can help you even after 5 days of unprotected sexual intercourse, while you can take Levonelle only up to 3 days after unprotected intercourse.

- Levonelle works for up to 72 hours and ellaOne works up to 120 hours after unprotected sex or failure of any other contraceptive method.

- Levonelle is effective if taken in the first day and after that it prevents around 84% of pregnancies. It gives the best results if taken within the first 12 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse.

- ellaOne works up to 120 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse with a success rate of 98%. If any side effect such as vomiting occurs within three hours of taking this pill, you should consult a doctor immediately.

Keeping these points in mind you can decide which of these two pills is good for you.

MAOIs act by inhibiting monoamine oxidase, a complex enzyme system that metabolizes excess serotonin and epinephrine. It holds the negativity of inducing potential life-threatening problems and therefore cannot be used in patients with congestive cardiac failure or in those with a history of liver disease. It can be dangerous for those who are hypersensitive to its ingredients. It should be used only when other available Antidepressant medications fail as treatment options for depression.

TCAs act mainly by inhibiting the reuptake of both norepinephrine and serotonin. Though the type of side effects experienced by the patient due to TCAs or MAOIs are many times similar, the frequency of these side effects is much less in the case of TCAs. Thus, TCAs enjoy a better rate of acceptance by the patients.

The SSRIs act by inhibiting the serotonin reuptake and are considered the most popular, effective and safe prescription medications. Prozac, a drug of this class, has shown significant success in the treatment of depression and prevention of suicide. It exhibits less potential side effects as compared to TCAs and MAOIs, and is well tolerated.

It should be noted that these three therapeutic groups share the similarity of relieving depressive symptoms in the same period of time (1 to 4 weeks). The SSRIs, because of their benefit of safety and tolerability, enjoy the stand of first-line agents. The TCAs are much cheaper than SSRIs and are preferred by patients who are unresponsive to other Antidepressants.

The SNRIs better serve a patient of depression by aiming to keep both serotonin and norepinephrine at the right level. The drug bupropion (novel Antidepressant) is unique in its efficiency to inhibit the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine.