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Abortion Pill Information

One of the most commonly performed forms of medical abortion combines two different abortion pills: Mifepristone abortion pills and Misoprostol abortion pills. The pill containing the active ingredient mifepristone is taken first, and the pill containing the active ingredient misoprostol must be taken 24-72 hours later. By combining mifepristone and misoprostol in this manner, the medical abortion will have a very high success rate and cause a complete termination of the pregnancy in over 98 percent of the cases.

Always carefully read through the manufactures’ information on the abortion pill or abortion pills before you have a medical abortion and do not hesitate to ask your doctor to explain anything that you do not understand. It is important to know what to expect, since any unusual or severe symptoms that you experience during a medical abortion should prompt immediate medical attention.

Information on the abortion pill Mifepristone

Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid that can be used as an emergency contraceptive (so called morning after pill) as well as to induce a medical abortion when a pregnancy has been confirmed. The dose and procedures does however vary greatly, so purchasing over-the-counter morning after pills in order to terminate a confirmed pregnancy is strongly adviced against. Emergency contraceptive containing mifepristone should only be used within 72 hours, preferably within 24 hours, after unprotected sex.

When you ingest mifepristone, it will block the hormone progesterone in the body. This hormone is required to maintain a pregnancy, and when the hormone is blocked the uterine lining will rapidly begin to shred. The cervix will also soften. This can cause bleeding, but it is also common to experience no bleeding at all during this stage of a medical abortion.

Information on the abortion pill RU-486

The abortion pill referred to as RU-486 is actually the same as the mifepristone abortion pill. Information on the abortion pill mifepristone will therefore be valid as information on the abortion pill RU-486 as well, as long as dosing and administration are the same. The mifepristone abortion pill was called RU-486 during early medical trials. The name is derived from the name of the company which created the pill, Roussel Uclaf.

Information on the abortion pill Mifeprex

Mifeprex is a trade name used by Danco Laboratories for marketing the mifepristone abortion pill (also known as RU-486) in the United States. If you want information on the abortion pill Mifeprex, you can therefore read the information for Mifepristone/RU-486, provided that dosing and administration of the drug are the same.

Information on the abortion pill Misoprostol

As mentioned above, Misoprostol is often combined with Mifepristone (RU-486 or Mifeprex) to ensure a higher success rate for medical abortions. Misoprostol causes the uterus to contract and expulse the embryo. In the United States, misoprostol pills are marketed by G.D. Searle & Company under the brand name Cytotec. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved misoprostol not only to use in medical abortions, but for the treatment and prevention of stomach ulcers as well. Misoprostol is also used to soften the cervix and/or induce contractions to initiate labour, but these uses have not been approved by the FDA.