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Also known as RU-486, RU486, Mifepristonum, Mifegyne, 11-(4-DIMETHYLAMINO-phenyl)-17-hydroxy-13-methyl-17-prop-1-ynyl-1,2,6,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodec ahydro-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one, Mifepriston, Corlux

Mifepristone, 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. This combination is 97% effective during the first 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy, and is effective in the second trimester as well. It is also used on its own to treat Cushing's syndrome or in low doses as an emergency contraceptive.

Key facts

Drug.image
Mifepristone structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
200
Drug.image2
Mifepristona3D.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width2
200
Drug.tradename
Mifegyne, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a600042
Drug.DailyMedID
Mifepristone
Drug.pregnancy_category
Not recommended
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
Antiprogestogen; antiglucocorticoid
Drug.ATC_prefix
G03
Drug.ATC_suffix
XB01
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only

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Chemical data

Formula
C29H35NO2
Molecular weight
429.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
(8S,11R,13S,14S,17S)-11-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-17-hydroxy-13-methyl-17-prop-1-ynyl-1,2,6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
SMILES
CC#C[C@@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(C[C@@H](C3=C4CCC(=O)C=C4CC[C@@H]23)C5=CC=C(C=C5)N(C)C)C)O
InChIKey
VKHAHZOOUSRJNA-GCNJZUOMSA-N
XLogP
3.8
Polar surface area
40.5 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

8,361 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Abortion
  • Cushing's syndrome
  • Medical management of early pregnancy loss
  • Other uses
  • Side effects
  • Pregnancy
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • 1980–1987
  • 1988–1990
  • 1991–1996
  • 1997–1999
  • 2000–present
  • Society and culture
  • Economics
  • Frequency of use
  • United States
  • Europe
  • Legal status
  • United States
  • European Union
  • Other countries
  • Controversy
  • Research
  • References

Mifepristone, 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. This combination is 97% effective during the first 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy, and is effective in the second trimester as well. It is also used on its own to treat Cushing's syndrome or in low doses as an emergency contraceptive.

The most common adverse effects include abdominal pain, feeling tired, and vaginal bleeding. Serious side effects may include heavy vaginal bleeding, bacterial infection, and, if pregnant, birth defects. When used, appropriate follow-up care needs to be available. Mifepristone is primarily an antiprogestogen. It works by blocking the effects of progesterone, making both the cervix and uterine vessels dilate and causing uterine contraction. Mifepristone also works, to a lesser extent, as an antiglucocorticoid and diminishes the effects of hypercortisolism.

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