Definitions for Mifepristone
ˌmɪf əˈprɪs toʊnmifepri·s·tone

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1. abortion pill, mifepristone, RU 486noun

   an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

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1. mifepristonenoun

   A steroid pharmaceutical used to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.

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1. Mifepristone

   Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy and manage early miscarriage. This combination is 97% effective during the first 63 days of pregnancy. It is also effective in the second trimester of pregnancy. Effectiveness should be verified two weeks after use. It is taken by mouth.Common side effects include abdominal pain, feeling tired, and vaginal bleeding. Serious side effects may include heavy vaginal bleeding, bacterial infection, and birth defects if the pregnancy does not end. If used, appropriate follow up care needs to be available. Mifepristone is an antiprogestogen. It works by blocking the effects of progesterone, making both the cervix and uterine vessels dilate and causing uterine contraction.Mifepristone was developed in 1980 and came into use in France in 1987. It became available in the United States in 2000. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Mifepristone was approved by Health Canada in 2015 and became available in Canada in January 2017. Cost and availability limits access in many parts of the developing world.

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1. mifepristone

   Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid medication that is used primarily in the early stages of pregnancy to induce abortion when used in combination with prostaglandin medication. It works by blocking the hormone progesterone, which is necessary for a pregnancy to continue. It may also be used to control high blood sugar in adults with Cushing's syndrome who also have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance.

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1. Mifepristone

   Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid compound used as a pharmaceutical. It is a progesterone receptor antagonist used as an abortifacient in the first months of pregnancy, and in smaller doses as an emergency contraceptive. Mifepristone is also a powerful glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, and has occasionally been used in refractory Cushing's Syndrome. During early trials, it was known as RU-38486 or simply RU-486, its designation at the Roussel Uclaf company, which designed the drug. The drug was initially made available in France, and other countries then followed—often amid controversy. It is marketed under tradenames Korlym and Mifeprex, according to FDA Orange Book.

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1. Mifepristone

   A progestational and glucocorticoid hormone antagonist. Its inhibition of progesterone induces bleeding during the luteal phase and in early pregnancy by releasing endogenous prostaglandins from the endometrium or decidua. As a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, the drug has been used to treat hypercortisolism in patients with nonpituitary CUSHING SYNDROME.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mifepristone in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mifepristone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Mifepristone in a Sentence

1. Justice Department:

   Effectively requiring Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro to cease distribution of mifepristone after more than two decades would upend the status quo, severely harming women, healthcare systems, and the public.

2. Joe Biden:

   As a result of the Supreme Court’s stay, mifepristone remains available and approved for safe and effective use while we continue this fight in the courts.

3. The FDA:

   The adverse events cannot with certainty be causally attributed to mifepristone because of concurrent use of other drugs, other medical or surgical treatments, co-existing medical conditions and information gaps about patient health status and clinical management of the patient.

4. Ingrid Skop:

   Judicial Watch’s action shines light on the FDA’s lack of transparency regarding the dangerous drug mifepristone, after 22 years, and progressively diminished supervision, the American public still has no reassurance regarding the quality of the manufacturing process or the quantity of complications because the FDA does not mandate complication reporting unless it results in a woman’s death.

5. George Delgado:

   There have been negative reactions from those who seem to have an agenda and can’t seem to imagine that a woman might change her mind after taking mifepristone … [but] many are relieved to know they have a second chance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mifepristone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mifepristone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mifepristone
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mifepristone