Morning after pill more effective when taken with anti-inflammatory – study

95% of pregnancies were prevented after combined treatment with the drugs

Researchers hope their findings might change clinical guidelines Picture: Julien Behal/PA

A morning after pill is more effective at preventing pregnancies when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication, a new study has suggested.

Taking piroxicam, a drug commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected sex prevents significantly more pregnancies compared to taking levonorgestrel alone, researchers found.