If a minipill is taken more than 3 hours late, or any number of minipills are missed, backup birth control is needed for 2 days.
Sources
- Miss a Birth Control Pill? Side Effects, What to Do - WebMD (webmd.com)
- https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a602008.html (medlineplus.gov)
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