Manufacturer: Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Mifepristone(200mg)
Elmif 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.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, uterine cramps, diarrhea, infection following abortion, and uterine bleeding. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. If you experience heavy vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain on taking this medicine, you should inform your doctor immediately.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had an ectopic pregnancy, or you are breastfeeding or using an intrauterine device. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. You must avoid strenuous activity like heavy exercise, running, and driving while abortion as it can affect the bleeding. Your doctor may perform an ultrasound or pelvic examination to check for abortion completion.
Elmif 200mg Tablet blocks the effects of progesterone, a natural female hormone which is needed for the pregnancy to sustain. Without this hormone, the lining of the uterus (womb) breaks down as it does during a menstrual period and stops the growth of the pregnancy.
The pharmacokinetics of mifepristone are characterised by rapid absorption, a long half-life of 25 to 30 hours and micromolar serum concentrations following ingestion of doses currently in clinical use.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Elmif
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.
Elmif 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 Elmif 200mg Tablet.
Elmif 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. It is a medication most commonly used for medically induced abortions. Mifepristone can also be used in the management and treatment of Cushing's syndrome and uterine leiomyomas. At low doses, mifepristone blocks progesterone by competitively binding its intracellular receptor.
Drug-Drug Interactions: MIFEPRISTONE interacts with corticosteroids (dexamethasone), antifungal (ketoconazole, itraconazole), antibiotics (erythromycin, rifampicin), anti-epileptic (phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine), immunosuppressants (cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus), medicines to treat migraine (ergotamine). So, MIFEPRISTONE should not be taken along with these drugs.
Drug-Food Interactions: Please tell your doctor about all the Vitamins, herbs, and supplements you are taking as the MIFEPRISTONE may interact with them to produce unpleasant side effects. Also, MIFEPRISTONE is known to interact with St John’s Wort (a natural remedy used to treat mild depression) and grapefruit juice.
Drug-Disease Interactions: MIFEPRISTONE should be taken with caution in people with a bleeding problem, confirmed or suspected ectopic pregnancy, heart problem, liver or kidney disease, or vaginal bleeding.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
DEXAMETHASONE
KETOCONAZOLE
ITRACONAZOLE
ERYTHROMYCIN
RIFAMPICIN
PHENYTOIN
PHENOBARBITAL
CARBAMAZEPINE
CYCLOSPORINE
TACROLIMUS
SIROLIMUS
ERGOTAMINE
Do not chew, crush or break it. Elmif 200mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Elmif 200mg Tablet, please consult your doctor.\n
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Elmif 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. Elmif 200mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. What is Elmif 200mg Tablet and what it is used for?
Elmif 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 Elmif 200mg Tablet?
Elmif 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 Elmif 200mg Tablet?
You may or may not experience vaginal bleeding or spotting after taking this medicine. After 48 hours of taking Elmif 200mg Tablet, your doctor shall examine you and may prescribe you another medicine (Misoprostol) for complete termination of pregnancy. After 14 days of taking Elmif 200mg Tablet, your gynaecologist may run some blood tests or perform ultrasonography to confirm whether the pregnancy has been terminated or not.
Q. Can Elmif 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.
