Medications that can cause abortion and avoid embarrassment
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The use of medications during pregnancy should always be guided by an obstetrician, as most medications have the potential to cause problems during pregnancy and even cause an abortion.
However, when abortion is legally permitted, as in cases of sexual violation or when pregnancy puts a woman’s life at risk, for example, misoprostol is the drug most used by the doctor in hospitals. This medicine could not be marketed in pharmacies, as it is only used in hospitals.
Medications that can cause miscarriage
The drugs that can cause abortion or fetal malformations, and that should not be taken during embarazo are:
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medication |
what is it for |
|---|---|
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misoprostol |
It is used in the hospital to interrupt embarrassment in pregnancies that are around week 40 or to induce childbirth before week 30 when the fetus is dead, in the case of a legal abortion |
|
Misoprostol + diclofenac |
It is indicated for the treatment of pain and inflammation in the joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthrosis |
|
mifepristone |
It is used in the hospital to interrupt the embarazo, in case of legal abortion |
|
isotretinoin |
It is indicated for the treatment of severe acne |
|
Atorvastatin |
Used for the treatment of high cholesterol |
|
radioactive yodo |
It is used for the treatment of thyroid cancer and as a contrast in gammagraphy exams to detect thyroid cancer cells |
|
Thalidomide |
It is used for the treatment of leprosy, lupus erythematosus, multiple myeloma or the disease of the injection against the huésped |
Other drugs that are potentially abortifacient and that can only be used under medical prescription when their benefits overcome the risk of abortion are: Amitriptyline, Phenobarbital, Valproate, Cortisone, Methadone, Doxorubicin, Enalapril and others that have risks indicated in the prospectus of these drugs . Know the main symptoms of abortion.
Likewise, some plants such as sábila, el guaco or la hiedra can be used as home remedies for the treatment of some diseases, so they should not be used during embarazo because they can cause an abortion or alterations in the development of the baby. Discover a list of natural plants that have abortifacient properties.
Where is abortion allowed?
When abortion is allowed, it must be performed by a doctor in a hospital, when one of the following conditions is present:
- Embarazo because of sexual violation;
- Embarazo que pone en riesgo la vida de la mother o;
- When the fetus has a fetal malformation incompatible with life after birth, such as anencephaly, which is the absence of brain in the fetus.
In Latin America, the countries where abortion is allowed in these situations are Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Panama, Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Cuba.
There are other countries where abortion is not permitted, the only permitted case is that there is a risk for the health of the mother such as Venezuela, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Chile.
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