Mifepristone is an abortion pill which helps to end the pregnancy. Mifepristone is taken with another medication called as Misoprotol. Combination of these two drug helps to terminate the pregnancy effectively.
Some common side effects a woman may suffer from abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, tiredness etc; while some may suffer heavy bleeding and cramping too. According to studies fifty-two to ninety-four percent of pregnancies will end with mifepristone.
Mifepristone is responsible to cause the uterine lining which breaks and depart the fetus from the life supported system. Once the fetus is departed from the attached system, it is expelled out of the uterus or the womb. Even after departing the fetus from attached system the pregnancy is terminated.
Mifepristone is also called as RU-486.Mifepristone is anti-progesterone, which blocks progesterone effects and causes contractions of uterus. This pill is usually taken orally. This pill works very efficiently and effectively to terminate the unwanted pregnancy. Under forty-nine days of pregnancy, mifepristone alone is capable to terminate the pregnancy.
This drug is used mainly in the second trimester of pregnancy. It is mostly used along with vaginal administration of misoprostol to terminate the pregnancy. However, this kind of abortion may result in fatal bacterial infections.