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How Long Does Cytotec Take To Terminate Pregnancy?
hi,my baby boy is 5 month old....i did not get my period this month,the date is 11th..UTP showed my pregnancy is positive..it just an unwanted pregnancy.....i took 3 dose of cytotec last night with the gape of 3 to 4 hour but no symptom show for abortion....may i ask you how much time cytotec take to start the bleeding????
Fri, 26 Feb 2016
Hallow Dear,
The regimen of Cytotec (Misoprostol) only, as recommended by WHO, for termination of pregnancy more than 12 weeks (>84 days) is as follows: Tab. Misoprostol 400 mcgm vaginally or sublingually every 3 hours up to 5 doses. Usually the termination takes place 8-10 hours. Since you have taken only 3 doses, you will have to repeat the dose for two more times.
I hope you have taken appropriate dose of Misoprostol.
If this medicine fails to terminate the pregnancy, the decision should not be reverted to continuation of pregnancy since this medicine can cause developmental abnormality in the baby. In such case, proper dosage of Misoprostol may be repeated by appropriate route of administration or the pregnancy should be terminated by surgical methods like Extra-amniotic Ethacredine lactate or Dilatation and Aspiration method.
I hope this helps you,
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
The regimen of Cytotec (Misoprostol) only, as recommended by WHO, for termination of pregnancy more than 12 weeks (>84 days) is as follows: Tab. Misoprostol 400 mcgm vaginally or sublingually every 3 hours up to 5 doses. Usually the termination takes place 8-10 hours. Since you have taken only 3 doses, you will have to repeat the dose for two more times.
I hope you have taken appropriate dose of Misoprostol.
If this medicine fails to terminate the pregnancy, the decision should not be reverted to continuation of pregnancy since this medicine can cause developmental abnormality in the baby. In such case, proper dosage of Misoprostol may be repeated by appropriate route of administration or the pregnancy should be terminated by surgical methods like Extra-amniotic Ethacredine lactate or Dilatation and Aspiration method.
I hope this helps you,
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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