Mifepristone in treating ectopic pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the effect of mifepristone in treating ectopic pregnancy.


METHODS
Thirty-eight patients with ectopic pregnancy and without tubal rupture or tubal abortion, aged between 23 and 46 years, were studied. The stage of amenorrhoea ranged from 34 to 51 days. The patients took mifepristone at a dosage 2 times anti-early pregnancy dosage. The symptoms, and serum human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) levels were monitored, and ultrasonic examination performed at regular intervals.


RESULTS
Thirty-seven of 38 patients were cured, the success rate being 97.4%.


CONCLUSIONS
Mifepristone is safe and effective to treat ectopic pregnancy.
Zhang
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Teaching Hospital, Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun 130041, China.
Wang
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D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D015735:Mifepristone