Manufacturer: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Mifepristone(200mg)
Contrapill 200mg Tablet is given alone or in combination with some other medicine to attain the maximum benefit. It should be taken with food or as your doctor's advice. It should be taken orally, by swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water. If you experience vomiting within 45 minutes of tablet intake, inform your doctor or take another tablet. The medicine may take 24- 48 hours to show its action and you experience bleeding.
Mifepristone works by being an antagonist of glucocorticoid and progesterone receptors. At low doses, mifepristone works by being a selective antagonist of progesterone. It does so by binding to the intracellular progesterone receptor
Mifepristone works by being an antagonist of glucocorticoid and progesterone receptors. At low doses, mifepristone works by being a selective antagonist of progesterone. It does so by binding to the intracellular progesterone receptor. At high doses, mifepristone blocks cortisol at the glucocorticoid receptor
Nausea
Vomiting
Uterine cramps
Diarrhea
Infection following abortion
Uterine bleeding
Mifepristone is contraindicated in patients with: an ectopic pregnancy, hypersensitivity to prostaglandins, undiagnosed renal masses, concurrent IUD use, hemorrhagic disorders, and severe anemia
Contrapill 200mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Contrapill 200mg Tablet.
Contrapill 200mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid. The Mifeprex brand of mifepristone is indicated for the medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy through 70 days gestation in combination with misoprostol
Some products that may interact with this drug include: long-term corticosteroid therapy (such as, prednisone), drugs affecting liver enzymes that remove mifepristone from your body (for example, azole antifungals such as itraconazole/ketoconazole, macrolide antibiotics including erythromycin, dexamethasone, rifamycins
Do not chew, crush or break it. Contrapill 200mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Contrapill 200mg Tablet, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Contrapill 200mg Tablet helps in medical termination of pregnancy.
If you vomit within 45 minutes of taking the tablet, talk to your doctor immediately. You will need to take another tablet.
Take it only as prescribed by the doctor. Miscarriages, if incomplete, may result in serious medical complications leading to hospitalization, surgery and possible infertility.
Be cautious while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as it can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
It does not affect fertility. Use contraception to avoid pregnancy.
Take it no later than 63 days after the first day of your last menstrual period.
Vaginal bleeding may or may not occur after taking this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if excessive bleeding occurs or if you suffer from severe abdominal pain.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Contrapill 200mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. What is Contrapill 200mg Tablet and what it is used for?
Contrapill 200mg Tablet contains a medicine called Mifepristone. It helps in medical termination of the pregnancy. It works by blocking the effect of progesterone (a female sex hormone) which is required for maintenance of pregnancy. It is only used to terminate a pregnancy which should not be more than 63 days old, counting from the first day of the last menstrual period.
Q. How and in what dose should I use Contrapill 200mg Tablet?
Contrapill 200mg Tablet can be taken orally with a glass of water. It should be taken under the supervision of a doctor.
Q. What should I expect after taking Contrapill 200mg Tablet?
You may or may not experience vaginal bleeding or spotting after taking this medicine. After 48 hours of taking Contrapill 200mg Tablet, your doctor shall examine you and may prescribe you another medicine (Misoprostol) for complete termination of pregnancy. After 14 days of taking Contrapill 200mg Tablet, your gynaecologist may run some blood tests or perform ultrasonography to confirm whether the pregnancy has been terminated or not.
Q. Can Contrapill 200mg Tablet affect my future chances of getting pregnant?
No, studies have shown that this medicine does not impair the fertility of the women. Your future chances of getting pregnant are as equal as of those who have not taken this medicine.
