Mifepristone |
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| Contragest Brand of Mifepristone; Danco Brand of Mifepristone; Exelgyn Brand of Mifepristone; Mifegyne; Mifeprex; Mifégyne; R-38486; R38486; RU-38486; RU-486; ZK-98296; ZK98296; Mifepristone Contragest Brand; Mifepristone Danco Brand | |
| A progestational and glucocorticoid hormone antagonist. Its inhibition of progesterone induces bleeding during the luteal phase and in early pregnancy by releasing endogenous prostaglandins from the endometrium or decidua. As a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, the drug has been used to treat hypercortisolism in patients with nonpituitary CUSHING SYNDROME. | |