(from the article `mifepristone`) synthetic steroid drug used under various trade names (e.g., RU-486, Mifegyne, Mifeprex) to induce abortion in the early weeks of pregnancy. ... ...was awarded patent rights to the drug. It was approved for use in the United Kingdom in 1991 and Germany in 1999 under the trade name Mifegyne and ... [2...
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A drug used to end early pregnancies. It is also being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. Mifeprex blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone that helps some cancers grow. It is a type of antiprogesterone. Also called mifepristone and RU 486.
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