Termination of very early pregnancy by RU 486—an antiprogestational compound
L Kovacs, M Sas, BA Resch, G Ugocsai, ML Swahn… - Contraception, 1984 - Elsevier
RU 486, a new antiprogestational compound, was given to 37 women seeking termination of
pregnancy and with amenorrhea of 42 days or less. One patient was found at the second
follow-up visit to have an extrauterine pregnancy. The patients received either 25 mg, 50 mg
or 100 mg RU 486 twice daily for four days. All patients attended three follow-up visits, one,
two and five to six weeks after the start of therapy. The start, duration and amount of bleeding
as well as plasma progesterone, β-hCG and cortisol concentrations were determined for …
pregnancy and with amenorrhea of 42 days or less. One patient was found at the second
follow-up visit to have an extrauterine pregnancy. The patients received either 25 mg, 50 mg
or 100 mg RU 486 twice daily for four days. All patients attended three follow-up visits, one,
two and five to six weeks after the start of therapy. The start, duration and amount of bleeding
as well as plasma progesterone, β-hCG and cortisol concentrations were determined for …