Low dose Mifepristone (100 mg) for medical termination of pregnancy
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How to cite this article: Seth S, Nagrath A, Goel N, Low dose Mifepristone (100 mg) for medical termination of pregnancy. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #254, 5 pages. doi:10.4102/phcfm.v3i1.254 Background: Abortion is the most common entity in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. Different methods and modes have been opted for until now to find an effective regimen with the least complications. We have tried the minimal dose (100 mg) of Mifepristone (PO) instead of the presently recommended 200 mg for medical abortion in early first trimester cases.
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Report from the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care AGM, May 2003: Medical termination of pregnancy in the late first trimester.
In the UK, mifepristone and gemeprost are licensed for medical termination of pregnancy (TOP) in the first trimester up to 63 days' amenorrhoea. Current practice, however, is to use low-dose (200 mg) mifepristone and misoprostol. We report a large cohort study using these drugs for medical TOP in the first trimester after 63 days amenorrhoea. Of 415 patients undergoing the procedure, 392 (95%) ...
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