Medical Abortion in Early Pregnancy By oral Mifepristone And oral Misoprostol
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
This study was conducted to observe the efficacy of medical abortion using mifepristone 200 mg and misoprostol 800 mg by oral route in pregnant women with amenorrhoea of up to 63 days. Methods: 60 women were divided into two groups. Group I comprised of 30 women with 49 days of pregnancy and Group II comprised of another 30 women with 63 days of pregnancy. On day one, patient was advised to take mifepristone 200 mg orally. After 48 hours on day three patients was advised to take 2 tablets of misoprostol each containing 200 microgram of misoprostol. Result: Complete abortion was observed in 93% of women in group I and 83% in group II. Commonest complain was nausea and vomiting which was mild in nature in both the groups. Conclusion: Use of mifepristone with oral misoprostol for medical abortion can be extended to those beyond 49 days and up to 63 days with proper counselling.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Chirom Pritam Kumar Singh, Dr. Ruma Sarkar
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