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Mifepristone, also known as RU486, is used to induce abortion, and is classified both as a progesterone and a glucocorticosteroid receptor antagonist. It has also been used experimentally to treat Cushing’s syndrome (hyperfunctioning adrenal glands), breast cancer, and glaucoma.
Safetychecker Summary
for Mifepristone
(for details about the summarized interactions, read the full article)
 May be Beneficial: Side effect
reduction/prevention—Taking these supplements may help reduce the likelihood and/or
severity of a potential side effect caused by the medication. |
Modified Shenghua Tang |
| Depletion or interference |
None known |
| Supportive interaction |
None known |
| Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability |
None known |
| Adverse interaction |
None known |
An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Interactions with Herbs
Modified Shenghua Tang
The most common side effect of mifepristone is excess vaginal bleeding. One controlled study
showed that drinking modified shenghua tang (a tea made from
bupleurum, angelica, ligusticum, peach kernel, baked
ginger, and leonurus) greatly reduced the number of days that bleeding occurred following
mifepristone therapy.1
References:
1. Sun L, Pan J. Treating colporrhagia after medical abortion with modified shenghua tang. J Tradit Chin Med 1996;16:263–6.
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