Abortion pill instructions
To end a pregnancy with Mifepristone and Misoprostol abortion pills, the medicines should be used in the following way:
NOTE: If you are very nauseous or vomiting a lot, see info below for suggestions to help with that before you take the pills.
Day 1: Swallow the 1 mifepristone pill with water.
Day 2 (at least 24 hours later):
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Take a painkiller: ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) 800mg (4 over-the-counter pills) or naproxen (Aleve) 440 mg (2 over-the-counter pills) by mouth. If you are allergic to ibuprofen, you can take acetaminophen (Tylenol) 1000 mg by mouth instead.
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Then put 4 misoprostol pills under your tongue. Hold them there for 30 minutes or until they dissolve. After 30 minutes, swallow whatever remains of the pills.
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3 hours later, put another 2 misoprostol pills under your tongue and let them dissolve.
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Repeat 3 hours later, put another 2 misoprostol pills under your tongue and let them dissolve.
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You will have some misoprostol pills left over afterwards. Do NOT throw them away. Keep them in case you have a problem later and we tell you to take them.
NOTE: Sometimes bleeding happens after taking mifepristone. You still need to take the misoprostol. Follow all the steps to make sure the process works.
Misoprostol tablets under your tongue should dissolve in 30 minutes or less. You can swallow your saliva as they dissolve. After 30 minutes, it is ok to swallow the remains of the Misoprostol tablets.
How many tablets of Misoprostol should be inserted?
Twenty four hours after taking Mifepristone, put 4 tablets of Misoprostol under your tongue. After 4 more hours pass, put 2 more Misoprostol tablets under your tongue.
How to take Misoprostol by mouth?
Place the Misoprostol tablets under your tongue. Keep the tablets under your tongue as they dissolve for at least 30 minutes. You can swallow your saliva as you wait. Do not swallow the tablets until after 30 minutes have passed.