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According to a study from Lucknow, India, "The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of mifepristone as a contraceptive pill. A prospective case-control study was conducted in a tertiary care center of North India."
"The study group (n = 86) was given 200-mg mifepristone tablets on the 16th day of the menstrual cycle. The control group (n = 92) received combined oral contraceptive (COC) as per protocol. Subjects were followed for drug compliance, satisfaction, side effects, and failure. Acceptability of mifepristone was significantly higher in educated population (P
The researchers concluded: "Mifepristone can be used as a monthly contraceptive pill effectively."
Agarwal and colleagues published the results of their research in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Evaluation of mifepristone as a once a month contraceptive pill. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009;200(5):E27-E29).
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