What are the signs and symptoms after taking mifepristone?

What are the signs and symptoms after taking mifepristone?

Mifepristone may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• vaginal bleeding or spotting.
• cramps.
• pelvic pain.
• vaginal burning, itching, or discharge.
• headache.

How long does it take for mifepristone to leave the body?

Following a distribution phase, elimination of mifepristone is slow at first (50% eliminated between 12 and 72 hours) and then becomes more rapid with a terminal elimination half-life of 18 hours.

How should you feel after taking mifepristone?

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, or dizziness may occur. If these effects persist longer than the first 24 hours after taking the second drug (misoprostol), seek immediate medical attention because they can be signs of a serious medical problem. Bleeding and cramping are expected during this treatment.

How do you feel after abortion?

You may have a range of emotions after having an abortion. Most people feel relief, but sometimes people feel sad or regretful. This is totally normal. If your mood keeps you from doing the things you usually do each day, call your doctor or nurse for help.

Are there any side effects to taking mifepristone?

Less common but severe side effects include allergic reactions, low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, infections after abortion, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), and hematometra (collection of blood in the uterus).

When is the best time to take mifepristone?

Mifepristone is used for the termination of pregnancy through the 49th day of pregnancy. Otherwise, it should not be used during pregnancy because it will terminate the pregnancy. Mifepristone is secreted into breast milk.

When to use mifepristone and misoprostol together?

Mifepristone blocks a natural substance ( progesterone) that is needed for your pregnancy to continue. It is usually used together with another medicine called misoprostol. Mifepristone must not be used if you have a rare abnormal pregnancy that is outside the womb ( ectopic pregnancy ). It will not cause an abortion in this case.

What to do if you throw up after taking mifepristone?

Step 1: Swallow the Mifepristone pill with water. If you throw up in the first 30 minutes after swallowing Mifepristone, it is likely that the pill will not work. In this case, if you have extra Mifepristone, you’ll need to repeat step 1. If not, contact us. Wait 24-48 hours after having swallowed Mifepristone.