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. 2021 Apr 17;12(1):39–45. doi: 10.4103/jmh.JMH_90_20

Table 5.

Side effects as seen in previous studies with similar dosages of mifepristone

Authors No Of patients Dose of drug Treatment duration (months) Side effects
Present study 45 25 mg per day 3 Nausea- 6.7%
Vomiting- 2.2%
Hot flushes- 4.4%
Fatigue-4.4%
Diarrhoea-2.2%
47 50 mg biweekly 3 Nausea -4.2%
Vomiting-2.1%
Hot flushes-6.4%
Kulshreshtha et al (2013) [8] 73 25 mg per day 3 Leg cramps -10%
Hot flushes 7.1%
Weakness 7.1%
Palpitations 1.4%
Headache 4.1%
Allergic reaction -1 patient.
Shikha seth et al (2013) [18] 93 25 mg per day 3 Headache -12%
Hot flushes 3.65%
Rani BS et al (2016) [19] 40 25 mg per day 3 Fatigue- 6 patients
Arora et al (2017) [14] 60 50 mg biweekly 6 10% (hair fall, headache, puffiness of body)
Chongdong liu et al (2017) [20] 96 25 mg per day 3 treatment related adverse events (hot flashes, mood changes, sweating, vaginal dryness)-17%
Anupama Hari et al. (2017)[21] 50 25 mg per day 3 Nausea 8%
Pain abdomen 8%
Hot flushes 6%
Alaknanda et al. (2019)[15] 50 25 mg per day 3 Nausea 12%
Backache and hot flushes -6%