Look up: RU-486

1. RU 486
   A drug used to end early pregnancies. It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. RU 486 blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone that helps some cancers grow. It is a type of antiprogesterone. Also called Mifeprex and mifepristone.
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2. RU-486
   This is commonly known as the abortion pill. It works by blocking the action of progesterone, which is vital for maintaining a pregnancy. It is effective only during the first seven weeks of pregnancy, or up to five weeks after a missed period.
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3. RU-486
   RU-486: The French abortion pill, also known as mifepristone. RU-486 has been used in combination with another drug called misoprostol, terminate pregnancy at an early stage. It is used with women who are no more than 7 weeks pregnant. The drug has 95% effectiveness. About 5% of women using RU-486 i...
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4. RU-486
   Synonym for mifepristone ... <chemical> A progestational and glucocorticoid hormone antagonist. Its inhibition of progesterone induces bleeding during the luteal phase and in early pregnancy by releasing endogenous prostaglandins from the endometrium or decidua. As a glucocorticoid receptor an...
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5. RU-486
   mifepristone.
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6. RU-486
   first trade name for mifepristone, a synthetic steroid drug prescribed for inducing abortion during the early weeks of pregnancy. The name is derived ... [3 related articles]
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7. RU-486
   Type: Abbreviation Synonyms: mifepristone
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8. RU486
   Another name for mifepristone, an abortion pill
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