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What Are The Side Effects Of The Mifeprin Kit?

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Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2015
Question: i am 40 years old and my pregnancy is confirmed i do not want children i took advice of the doctor he gave me mifeprin kit. Is it good for me? what are the side effects?
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Medical abortion...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
If your pregnancy is less than 49 days then you can safely take Mifeprin kit with 600mg mifepristone stat followed by 400mg of misoprostol tab after 48 hrs. This shall initiate bleeding in next 4-6 hrs after the last dose. The bleeding can continue till 4-5 days and once the conception is aborted your pain and bleeding shall reduce. Then you should get an transvaginal ultrasound to confirm the completion of abortion.
The most common side effect of this pill pack is that next 2-3 menses ca be irregular and delayed and often heavy but it has no adverse effect on fertility.
But this pack has to be taken under supervision of a physician so that in case of heavy bleeding, it can be controlled and attended to.
I hope i have answered your query in detail,
Wishing you good health,
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (30 minutes later)
it is only pregnancy of 22 days, can you suggest me which is better, medical abortion or surgical abortion? she is having blood count HB12.6...
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
answered

Detailed Answer:
If its 22 days then definitely medical abortion is better at this stage. Your hemoglobin is fine at 12.6 gm%.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (34 minutes later)
how many days it will take to start bleeding after taking the medicine (mifeprin)? by the way how days course this is? which means how many days one has to take?
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
schedule of drug intake...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

This course is of 3 days in all, where 600mg of mifepristone has to be taken stat followed by 2 tabs of 200mg=400mg of misoprostol after 48 hrs to be taken . The bleeding generally starts after 4-6 hrs of intake of misoprostol.
Abortion is generall completed by next 24-36 hrs but the bleeding can last till 4-5 days in all. Once the bleeding stops , then you should get a transvaginal ultrasound done to check for completion of abortion.
I would like to mention again that this procedure and schedule should be undertaken under a gynecologist's supervision who is apparently close by and easily accessible to you.
In case of any other queries you may contact me anytime directly.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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What Are The Side Effects Of The Mifeprin Kit?

Brief Answer: Medical abortion... Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query to hcm, If your pregnancy is less than 49 days then you can safely take Mifeprin kit with 600mg mifepristone stat followed by 400mg of misoprostol tab after 48 hrs. This shall initiate bleeding in next 4-6 hrs after the last dose. The bleeding can continue till 4-5 days and once the conception is aborted your pain and bleeding shall reduce. Then you should get an transvaginal ultrasound to confirm the completion of abortion. The most common side effect of this pill pack is that next 2-3 menses ca be irregular and delayed and often heavy but it has no adverse effect on fertility. But this pack has to be taken under supervision of a physician so that in case of heavy bleeding, it can be controlled and attended to. I hope i have answered your query in detail, Wishing you good health, Regards