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Magnesium sulfate infusion for 24–48 hours to allow maximum efficacy of corticosteroids for fetal lungs and also confer benefit to fetal brain and gut before delivery; One time dose of corticosteroids (two separate administrations, 12–24 hours apart) before 34 weeks; Antibiotics if needed to prevent GBS transmission; Pre-viable < 24 weeks
The success rate of this drug combination is 96.6% through 10 weeks' pregnancy. [19] Misoprostol should be administered 24 to 48 hours after the mifepristone; taking the misoprostol before 24 hours have elapsed reduces the probability of success. [15]
Women who miscarry early in their pregnancy usually do not require any subsequent medical treatment but they can benefit from support and counseling. [ 38 ] [ 123 ] Most early miscarriages will be completed on their own; in other cases, medication treatment or aspiration of the products of conception can be used to remove the remaining tissue ...
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Mifepristone, and also known by its developmental code name RU-486, is a drug typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy. [8] This combination is 97% effective [9] during the first 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy, yet effective in the second trimester as well.
[38] [39] Together they are effective in around 95% for early pregnancies. [40] Misoprostol alone may be more effective in earlier gestation. [41] Misoprostol can also be used to dilate the cervix in preparation for a surgical abortion, particularly in the second trimester (either alone or in combination with osmotic dilators). [citation needed]
Soviet poster circa 1925. Title translation: "Abortions induced by either self-taught midwives or obstetricians not only maim the woman, they also often lead to death". A self-induced abortion (also called a self-managed abortion, or sometimes a self-induced miscarriage) is an abortion performed by the pregnant woman herself, or with the help of other, non-medical assistance.
The protocol consists of two stages. First, intravenously administer ampicillin (2 g) and erythromycin (250 mg) every 6 hours for 48 hours. After 48 hours, administer oral amoxicillin (250 mg) and erythromycin (333 mg) every 8 hours for 5 days. [citation needed]