What is RU 486/ Medical abortion with Mifeprex?
Mifeprex is a non-invasive, non-surgical option for ending an early pregnancy. It can be safely taken up to 49 days after the first day of the last menstrual period and is 95-98% effective. Actually, two medications are used in order to end the pregnancy. Mifeprex, commonly referred to as RU486, is FDA approved and works by blocking the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain a very early pregnancy. Mifeprex has been available to American women since November 2000 after the FDA approved it. It has been successfully used in dozens of countries by thousands of women all over the world for over 15 years. Many women report medical abortion as being “private” and “more like a miscarriage”. Misoprostol is a prostaglandin-like medication which has been FDA approved for several years. The drug has been used in obstetrics to induce labor and to treat stomach ulcers. The most commonly reported side effects are nausea, vomiting, chills, fever and diarrhea of brief duration. No other sid
