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How Is Mifepristone/misoprostol Used To Terminate Pregnancy?

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2014

Question: hi, One of my friend is pergnant for 7weeks and taken mifepristone tablet zydus alidac last tuesday night, but she puke everything after 5mins. she thought her tablet had been puked out. Her 2nd tablet of misoprostol has to be taken the next night(what she told me) but didnt take it coz she thought she puke out everything.She thought of taking the same medicine again but On the 3rd day i.e friday morning she started beelding and the bleeding keeps on. if the bleeding happens does she still needs to take the medicine again. Also she didnt take the 2nd tablet ie misoprostol. What will be the effect? Kindly tell us how to proceed. She didnt want to go to our local doctors. Will it work or does she needs to take the medicines again.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
dangerous

Detailed Answer:
Hi

These tablets are dangerous to be taken without gynecologist supervision.

An ultrasound scan is necessary to confirm pregnancy is in the womb and outside as in ectopic pregnancy.

This will be life threatening and she may loose her life if its ectopic pregnancy.

Please see a gynecologist immediately.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Regards
Dr. Mahesh Koregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (9 minutes later)

yea i insist of doing abortion and i tried telling her to see doctors so many a times...she still insists it and take it herself...i dnt kno wat else to do other than online consulting...i google it and shows the safety of takin this tablet....but she thought she puke out everythng but the bleeding started....i just wanna kno wether the abortion is working or not...without taking the 2nd tablet which i indicated in my earlier question

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is better to consult a gynecologist.

It is not possible for us to tell whether abortion is complete without doing scan.

Ultrasound scan is necessary to proceed further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 minutes later)

thnx...

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
hurry

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Please consult gynecologist immediately. Dont risk her life.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar