title: [Clinical trial on termination of early pregnancy by using dl-15 methyl prostaglandin F2 alpha methyl ester in combination with testosterone propionate. Report of 244 cases].
abstract: 244 subjects with amenorrhea < or = 56 days were given intramuscular injection of testosterone propionate 100 mg per day for 3 days, and in the morning of day 4, 1 mg dl-15 methyl prostaglandin F2 alpha methyl ester (PG05) suppository was inserted in the posterior fornix of the vagina every 2 hours up to the pass-out of the villi and sac for utmost 5 mg. At the same time 1-2 tablets of diphenyloxylate Co. were taken. The complete-abortion rate was 83% (191/231), the incomplete abortion rate was 13% (30/231), the total efficacy rate was 96% (221/231), and the failure rate was 4% (10/231).
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D002260:Carboprost / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010570:Pessaries; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D002260:Carboprost