What is mifepristone used for?

What is mifepristone used for?

Mifeprex is used to end an early pregnancy that is not further along than 70 days (10 weeks) after the first day of your last menstrual period. Mifeprex is used together with another medicine called misoprostol (Cytotec). Mifeprex is available only from a certified healthcare provider under a special program.

What is a true contraindication for misoprostol?

Contraindications include pelvic infection or sepsis, hemodynamic instability or shock, allergy to misoprostol, known bleeding disorder, concurrent anticoagulant therapy, and confirmed or suspected ectopic or molar pregnancy.

When is Methergine given?

Methergine is used just after a baby is born, to help deliver the placenta (also called the “afterbirth”). It is also used to help control bleeding and to improve muscle tone in the uterus after childbirth.

Which is more effective mifepristone or misoprostol?

Conclusions: Mifepristone+misoprostol is significantly more effective than use of misoprostol-alone for early medical abortion. The number of ongoing pregnancies documented with misoprostol-only warranted an early end of the trial after unblinding of the study at interim analysis.

How does mifepristone treat Cushings?

Mifepristone is a unique medication that actually blocks the effect of excessive cortisol by means of antagonizing the cortisol receptors in the body. It decreases the clinical features of Cushing’s syndrome and helps to improve the metabolic derangements associated with cortisol excess.

What drugs interact with misoprostol?

Medications known to interact with misoprostol

• aluminum carbonate.
• aluminum hydroxide.
• calcium carbonate.
• dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate.
• dinoprostone topical.
• magaldrate.
• magnesium carbonate.
• magnesium hydroxide.

When should you not give Methergine?

blockage or narrowing of mitral heart valve. high blood pressure. a heart attack. coronary artery disease.

What should you check before administering Methergine?

Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. 1 mL, 0.2 mg, after delivery of the anterior shoulder, after delivery of the placenta, or during the puerperium. May be repeated as required, at intervals of 2-4 hours.

Is estratest a hormone therapy?

What Is Estratest? Estratest (esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone) is a combination of female sex hormones and a form of the male hormone testosterone used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, burning, and irritation.

Why is Prozac contraindicated with methylene blue?

Starting PROZAC in a patient who is being treated with MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue is also contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome [see Dosage and Administration (2.10) and Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

What are the side effects of Prozac ( serotonin syndrome)?

Seek medical attention right away if you have symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as: agitation, hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Common Prozac side effects may include: decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.

What are the ingredients in proprozac weekly™ capsules?

PROZAC Weekly™ capsules, a delayed-release formulation, contain enteric-coatedpellets of fluoxetine hydrochloride equivalent to 90 mg (291 μmol) of fluoxetine.

Can proprozac and olanzapine be taken together?

PROZAC and olanzapine in combination have not been systematically studied in patients over 65 years of age or in patients less than 10 years of age [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.16) and Drug Interactions ( 7.7 )].