How Effective Is Misoprostol Alone for Medication Abortion?
NEJM Evid
; 3(6): EVIDccon2300129, 2024 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38804786
ABSTRACT
AbstractWith recent severe restrictions to abortion accessibility in the United States and a pending Supreme Court case challenging the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, evidence-based strategies to protect and expand access to abortion care are needed. Two safe and effective regimens for medication abortion are widely used globally - misoprostol-only and misoprostol in combination with mifepristone. However, misoprostol-only regimens are rarely used in the United States. In 2023, the National Abortion Federation and the Society of Family Planning updated their recommended protocol for misoprostol-only for medication abortion to 800 µg of misoprostol administered buccally, sublingually, or vaginally every 3 hours for three or more doses. To characterize the data supporting this specific regimen, this article reviews the relevant literature to address the question of how effective misoprostol-only is for medication abortion. The authors conclude that the updated misoprostol regimen is highly effective and a potential strategy for expanding access to abortion.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abortivos não Esteroides
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Mifepristona
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Misoprostol
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Aborto Induzido
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article