Who Should Not Use Mifepristone and Misoprostol?
Do not start taking these drugs if you cannot return to your doctor for all follow-up visits. All three visits are extremely important. Do not take these drugs if you have: • a confirmed or suspected pregnancy outside of the womb (for example, a tubal pregnancy); • an undiagnosed mass in your lower abdomen; • an IUD in place (must be removed before procedure); • problems with your adrenal glands; • current use of medicine to thin your blood; • history of allergy to mifepristone or misoprostol or other medicines that contain them; • bleeding disorders or current anticoagulant therapy; • porphyrias (a rare inherited blood disorder) Do not take these drugs from any doctor who is not a qualified dispenser of mifepristone. Under Federal law, mifepristone can only be provided by a doctor who has: • the ability to assess the duration of pregnancy accurately; • the ability to diagnose a pregnancy outside of the womb; • the abililty to provide surgical intervention in cases of severe bleeding o
