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% |