

When did the FDA approve mifepristone for medical termination of pregnancy? On day one: 200 mg of mifepristone taken by mouthĢ4 to 48 hours after taking mifepristone: 800 mcg of misoprostol taken buccally (in the cheek pouch), at a location appropriate for the patientĪbout seven to fourteen days after taking mifepristone: follow-up with the health care provider The approved mifepristone dosing regimen is: Mifepristone, when used together with another medicine called misoprostol, is used to end a pregnancy through ten weeks gestation (70 days or less since the first day of the last menstrual period). Mifepristone is a drug that blocks a hormone called progesterone that is needed for a pregnancy to continue. What is mifepristone and how does it work?
