Mifestad 10

Rx

Indications

• Emergency contraception within 120 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse.

Dosage

• 1 tablet of Mifestad 10 can be used up to 120 hours after intercourse. The earlier you use it, the more effective the treatment is.

Usage

• Oral administration.

• Known hypersensitivity to any of the active substance or excipients.
• Pregnant women.
• Chronic adrenal failure.
• Severe uncontrolled asthma.
• Renal or hepatic impairment.
• Inherited porphyrias.

• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea;
• Cramping;
• Infection following abortion;
• Uterine contractions, heavy bleeding at reproductive system.

• Bleeding occurs in almost all cases. Prolonged vaginal bleeding may be heavy (an average of about 12 days or more). It is not in any way a proof of complete expulsion.
• Emergency contraception is used only in case of emergency and it could not be replaced regular contraception.
• Emergency contraception could not have the desired effect in all of cases (risk of an unwanted pregnancy).
• Mifestad should not be repeated in one period.
• It is not recommended to use mifepristone for patients with renal failure, hepatic failure and malnutrition.
• Should be used with care in patients with less severe asthma or with chronic obstructive airways diseases, haemorrhagic or cardiovascular disease or associated risk factors, or anaemia; patients receiving anticoagulants; long-term corticosteroid treatment.
• Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicinal product.
• Avoid using mifepristone during breast-feeding.
• Patients should not drive or operate machines if headache, dizziness and hypotension occur.