When administering a medical abortion, a healthcare professional prescribes/administers two synthetic drugs, Mifepristone and Misoprostol. A medical abortion is a non-surgical method to end a pregnancy, and a doctor must give the required prescription.
People commonly refer to a medical abortion as “The Abortion Pills” or “Abortion with Pills.”
Learn more about Mifepristone by selecting the topics below:
Procedure
After receiving the medications from an authorized healthcare provider, the patient will first take the Mifepristone dosage orally. This will result in the blockage of progesterone, inhibiting the growth of the pregnancy killing the baby.
The primary purpose of this first dosage is to immediately block the making of progesterone in the woman’s body. Progesterone is a hormone found in females that is important for pregnancy.
You must take Misoprostol, the second drug, up to 48 hours after taking Mifepristone. Dosing instructions on taking Misoprostol can vary. Misoprostol helps induce uterine contractions, leading to the expulsion of the pregnancy and the pregnancy-related tissues.
Learn more about Misoprostol here.
How Is Mifepristone Taken?
Mifepristone is strictly an oral pill. Mifepristone is the first pill taken when a woman initiates a medical abortion. You can administer the second pill, Misoprostol, orally or vaginally to complete the medical abortion.
Side Effects of this First Pill
- Abdominal pain, stomach pain, cramping and bleeding
- back pain
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- headache
- nausea or vomiting
- Other less-common side effects.
Please read source, MayoClinic.org (https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/mifepristone-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20067123)
A qualified healthcare provider should guide and supervise the use of Mifepristone.
The Food and Drug Administration approves Mifepristone, a medication used for medical abortion.
Do not confuse it with “The Morning After Pill,” “Plan B,” “Plan B One Step,” Option 2”, “Take Action”, “Aftera”, “My Choice”, “My Way”, “After Pill”, “Julie”, “She Wise”, or “emergency contraception.”