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Pregnancy interruption using mifepristone (RU-486). A new choice for women in the USA
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery
|March 1, 1997
Abstract:
Mifepristone (RU-486) has recently been granted approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the early termination of pregnancy. Availability is anticipated during 1997. This article describes the pharmacologic function of mifepristone and discusses its potential clinical use in the United States, including its safety, efficacy, and possible complications.
Keywords:
Abortifacient AgentsAbortion, Drug InducedAbortion, InducedAmericasBiologyDelivery Of Health CareDeveloped CountriesEndocrine SystemFamily PlanningFertility Control, PostconceptionHealthHealth PersonnelHormone AntagonistsHormonesLiterature ReviewMisoprostolNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaNurse-midwivesPhysiologyProstaglandinsProstaglandins, SyntheticRu-486United States