Medical abortion is induced termination of an early pregnancy by use of medications.
The U.S. FDA has approved a combination of two medications, mifepristone (RU-486) an antiprogester...
Careful, nonjudgmental assessment of a woman’s thoughts and feelings about her pregnancy is the starting point for all subsequent counseling regarding options for the pregnancy. A med...
The FDA has approved mifepristone and misoprostol given in combination to induce abortion in gestations up to 70 days (2). Mifepristone is available in the United States.
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Patient should be evaluated within 2 weeks of medication administration to assess for symptoms of successful termination, or earlier (within days), if there is an...
Abbas D, Chong E, Raymond EG. Outpatient medical abortion is safe and effective through 70 days gestation. Contraception. 2015;92(3):197–199. [View Abstract on OvidMedline]
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The Center for Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine. Comparison of early abortion options: https://rhedi.org/comparison-of-early-abortion-options/
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Z33.2 Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy
O04.80 (Induced) termination of pregnancy with unsp complications
O03.4 Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication
O02.1 Missed ...
Medical abortion is a highly effective and extremely safe method to terminate pregnancy that is preferred by some women over a surgical procedure.
The FDA-approved regimen of mifepristo...
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