Early Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage) Treatment: Medication Management with Mifepristone and Misoprostol
This patient fact sheet explains medication treatment (using mifepristone and misoprostol) and aftercare instructions for early pregnancy loss (miscarriage) and answers frequently asked patient questions.
Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional): Updated October 2018
Reading Grade Level (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level): 5.1
Sources:
Prine LW, MacNaughton H. Office Management of Early Pregnancy Loss. Am Fam Physician. 2011;84(1):75-82.
Schreiber CA, Creinin MD, Atrio J, Sonalkar S, Ratcliffe SJ, Barnhart KT. Mifepristone Pretreatment for the Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss. N Engl J Med. 2018; 378:2161-2170.
