Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5 and 10mg doses of mifepristone for 6 months for the treatment of uterine fibroids and to check those results at 1 year post-treatment.
Study Design: Randomised double-blind clinical study carried out at the "Eusebio Hernández" Hospital, Havana, Cuba. One hundred and seventy-six women with symptomatic uterine fibroids received one daily capsule of 10mg mifepristone orally or one daily capsule of 5mg mifepristone orally, over 6 months.
Background: The aim of the study was to assess efficacy and safety of administering 200 mg of mifepristone between 36 and 48 h before the insertion of 800 mcg of vaginal misoprostol to induce late second-trimester abortion between 19.1 and 25.6 weeks gestation.
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March 2007
Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of mifepristone 200 mg 48 h before administering misoprostol 600 mug, sublingual vs. vaginal route, prior to dilation and evacuation (D&E) in 12- to 20-week pregnancies.
Design: Randomized clinical trial.