Medicamentos para la interrupción de la gestación: una revisión de la literatura y sus posibles implicaciones para México América Latina / Medical methods for pregnancy termination. A review of literature and its potential role in Mexico and Latin America

ABSTRACT

In this document, we review the relevant aspects of the different medical methods of abortion. We describe the principal medical regimens currently used in North America, Europe, and a growing number of developing countries. We also describe specific treatment regimens (which usually involve a combination of two drugs), physiological methods of action, potential side effects and complications, method requirements, including follow-up visits, any existing contraindication, and acceptability of these methods among patients. Finally, we comment on the potential role of medical abortion in Mexico and throughout Latin America.