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Article: Termination of pregnancy with reduced doses of mifepristone

TitleTermination of pregnancy with reduced doses of mifepristone
Authors
Issue Date1993
Citation
British Medical Journal, 1993, v. 307 n. 6903, p. 532-537 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives - To compare the abortifacient efficacy and side effects of three doses of the antiprogestin mifepristone plus prostaglandin for termination of early pregnancy. Design - Randomised, double blind multicentre trial. Setting - 11 departments of obstetrics and gynaecology and of family planning, mostly in university hospitals, in seven countries. Subjects - 1182 women with an early pregnancy (menstrual delay of 7-28 days) requesting abortion. Interventions - Single doses of 200 mg, 400 mg, or 600 mg mifepristone followed, 48 hours later, by vaginal pessary of 1 mg of the prostaglandin E1 analogue gemeprost. Main outcome measures - Outcome of treatment; duration and subjective amount of menstrual bleeding; side effects and complications; and concentration of haemoglobin. Results - Outcome was similar with the three doses of mifepristone. Of the 1151 women with known outcome, 95.5% had a complete abortion (364 (93.8%) of those given 200 mg mifepristone, 368 (94.1%) of those given 400 mg, and 367 (94.3%) of those given 600 mg), 3.7% had an incomplete abortion (14 (3.6%), 15 (3.8%), and 14 (3.6%)), 0.3% had a missed abortion (three (0.8%), one (0.3%), and none), and 0.4% had a continuing live pregnancy (two (0.5%), two (0.5%), and one (0.3%)). Of the 43 women who had incomplete abortion, 23 underwent emergency uterine curettage (usually for haemostatic purposes) and three of these women who had incomplete abortion, 23 underwent emergency uterine curettage (usually for haemostatic purposes) and three of these women were given a blood transfusion. The numbers of reported complaints, bleeding patterns, and changes in blood pressure and haemoglobin concentrations were similar with the three treatments. Conclusions - For termination of early pregnancy a single dose of 200 mg mifepristone is as effective as the currently recommended dose of 600 mg when used in combination with a vaginal pessary of 1 mg gemeprost.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/173182
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dc.contributor.authorVan Look, PFAen_US
dc.contributor.authorHenshaw, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorNorman, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorThong, KJen_US
dc.contributor.authorGomez Alzugaray, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorHo, PCen_US
dc.contributor.authorPretnarDarovec, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorSajina, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorPerotti, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorWyssling, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorChen, JKen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhu, JHen_US
dc.contributor.authorSwahn, MLen_US
dc.contributor.authorKovacs, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorGuocsai, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorSong, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorWang, YJen_US
dc.contributor.authorBelsey, EMen_US
dc.contributor.authorBernersLee, Nen_US
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dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:28:23Z-
dc.date.issued1993en_US
dc.identifier.citationBritish Medical Journal, 1993, v. 307 n. 6903, p. 532-537en_US
dc.identifier.issn0959-8146en_US
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dc.description.abstractObjectives - To compare the abortifacient efficacy and side effects of three doses of the antiprogestin mifepristone plus prostaglandin for termination of early pregnancy. Design - Randomised, double blind multicentre trial. Setting - 11 departments of obstetrics and gynaecology and of family planning, mostly in university hospitals, in seven countries. Subjects - 1182 women with an early pregnancy (menstrual delay of 7-28 days) requesting abortion. Interventions - Single doses of 200 mg, 400 mg, or 600 mg mifepristone followed, 48 hours later, by vaginal pessary of 1 mg of the prostaglandin E1 analogue gemeprost. Main outcome measures - Outcome of treatment; duration and subjective amount of menstrual bleeding; side effects and complications; and concentration of haemoglobin. Results - Outcome was similar with the three doses of mifepristone. Of the 1151 women with known outcome, 95.5% had a complete abortion (364 (93.8%) of those given 200 mg mifepristone, 368 (94.1%) of those given 400 mg, and 367 (94.3%) of those given 600 mg), 3.7% had an incomplete abortion (14 (3.6%), 15 (3.8%), and 14 (3.6%)), 0.3% had a missed abortion (three (0.8%), one (0.3%), and none), and 0.4% had a continuing live pregnancy (two (0.5%), two (0.5%), and one (0.3%)). Of the 43 women who had incomplete abortion, 23 underwent emergency uterine curettage (usually for haemostatic purposes) and three of these women who had incomplete abortion, 23 underwent emergency uterine curettage (usually for haemostatic purposes) and three of these women were given a blood transfusion. The numbers of reported complaints, bleeding patterns, and changes in blood pressure and haemoglobin concentrations were similar with the three treatments. Conclusions - For termination of early pregnancy a single dose of 200 mg mifepristone is as effective as the currently recommended dose of 600 mg when used in combination with a vaginal pessary of 1 mg gemeprost.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.subject.meshAbortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal - Administration & Dosage - Adverse Effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshAbortion, Induceden_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAlprostadil - Administration & Dosage - Adverse Effects - Analogs & Derivativesen_US
dc.subject.meshDose-Response Relationship, Drugen_US
dc.subject.meshDouble-Blind Methoden_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Therapy, Combinationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMifepristone - Administration & Dosage - Adverse Effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshPessariesen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
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