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Mifepristone

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Mifepristone
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌmɪfəˈprɪˌstoʊn/[1]
Trade namesMifegyne, Mifeprex, Korlym, others
Other namesRU-486; RU-38486; ZK-98296; 11β-[p-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-17α-(1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one
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MedlinePlusa600042
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Pregnancy
category
  • Not recommended
Routes of
administration		By mouth
Drug classAntiprogestogen; Antiglucocorticoid
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability69%
Protein binding98%
MetabolismLiver
ExcretionFeces: 83%
urine: 9%
Identifiers
  • (8S,11R,13S,14S,17S)-11-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-17-hydroxy-13-methyl-17-prop-1-ynyl-1,2,6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
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ECHA InfoCard100.127.911 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC29H35NO2
Molar mass429.604 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Density1.189 g/cm3
Melting point194 °C (381 °F)
Boiling point629 °C (1,164 °F)
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Mifepristone, also known by its developmental code name RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy and manage early miscarriage.[8] This combination is 97% effective during the first 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy.[9] It is also effective in the second trimester of pregnancy.[10][11] It is taken by mouth.[8]

The more common adverse effects include abdominal pain, feeling tired, and vaginal bleeding.[8] Serious side effects may include heavy vaginal bleeding, bacterial infection, and birth defects if the pregnancy does not end.[8] If used, appropriate follow-up care needs to be available.[8][12] Mifepristone is an antiprogestogen.[8] It works by blocking the effects of progesterone, making both the cervix and uterine vessels dilate and causing uterine contraction.[8]

Mifepristone was developed in 1980 and came into use in France in 1987.[13] It became available in the United States in 2000.[14][10] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[15] Mifepristone was approved in Canada in January 2017.[16][17]

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  14. ^ "Drug Approval Package: Mifeprex (Mifepristone) NDA #20687". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 18 June 2001. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  15. ^ World Health Organization (2023). The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/371090. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02.
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