TABLE 4.
Comparative success rates of medical abortion by different regimens.
| S. No. | Author and year | Patients (n) | Gestation (days) | Mifepristone Dosage (mg) | Interval time between two drugs (hours) | Misoprostol dosage | Success Rate (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | Vaginal | ||||||||
| 1. | Peyron, R7 1993 |
505 | 49 | 600 | 48 | 400 | - | 96.90 | 94.10–97.70 |
| 2 | Takkar, D9 1999 |
51 | 56 | 200 | 48 | 600 | - | 88.63 | - |
| 3 | Ashok, PW10 1998 |
2000 | 63 | 200 | 36–48 | - | 800 | 97.50 | - |
| 4. | Schaff, EA6 2000 |
2255 | 56 | 200 200 200 |
24 48 72 |
- - - |
800 800 800 |
98.00 98.00 96.00 |
97.00–99.00 97.00–99.00 95.00–97.00 |
| 5. | Creinin, MD3 2001 |
40 40 |
49 49 |
100 100 |
48 48 |
400 - |
- 800 |
85.00 95.00 |
71.00–94.00 85.00–99.00 |
| 6. | Lin M8 2005 |
356 | 49 | 200 | 48 | 600 SL | - | 98.30 | - |
| 7. | Jerbi M4 2005 |
762 | 56 | 100 | 48 | 400 | - | 94.40 | - |
| 8. | Present study 2007–2008 | 82 | 56 | 100 | 24 | 800 Extra 400 |
- | 92.50 96.25 |
87.80–97.10 |
Note: Please see the full reference list of the article, Seth S, Nagrath A, Goel N, Low dose Mifepristone (100 mg) for medical termination of pregnancy. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #254, 5 pages. doi:10.4102/phcfm.v3i1.254, for more information.
n, given as means of number; S, serial (number); CI, confidence interval.