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Concurrent use of mifepristone and misoprostol for early medical abortion
Yiu-Tai Li1, Fu-Min Chen, Tien-Hui Chen
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
Objective:
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of using mifepristone and misoprostol concurrently for early medical abortion.
Materials And Methods:
A total of 90 women with undesired pregnancies
Results:
The complete abortion rate was 97.8% (88/90 women). The mean induction to abortion interval was 5.5 hours. The mean bleeding duration was 11.8 days. Patients found the side effects acceptable and reported a 91.1% (82 patients) satisfaction rate.
Conclusion:
Concurrent administration of oral mifepristone and vaginal misoprostol is an efficacious regimen for medical abortion of pregnancies
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