Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet

Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet

Making informed decisions about your health is essential. This page offers a detailed look at Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet, providing you with the facts about its therapeutic uses, recommended dosage, potential side effects, drug interactions, and other vital information. Use this knowledge to have meaningful conversations with your healthcare provider about Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet and your treatment options.

Information about Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet (Brand: Merlyn Biotech) - Uses: Medical abortion

  • MRP: ₹
  • Packing:
  • Salt Combination: Mifepristone (200mg) + Misoprostol (200mg)
  • Brand: Merlyn Biotech
  • Uses: Medical abortion

Description

  • Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines, which is used for medical abortion (terminating a pregnancy)
  • This medicine blocks the action of progesterone, a female hormone required to maintain pregnancy and induce contractions in the uterus, which further helps in abortion
  • Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet should be taken with food or as per your doctor's advice
  • You must start with a dose of Mifepristone
  • It should be taken orally, by swallowing the tablets whole with a glass of water
  • If you experience vomiting within 30 minutes of tablet intake, inform your doctor or take another tablet
  • The medicine may take 24- 48 hours to show its action and you might experience spotting or bleeding
  • After a period of 36-48 hours, you have to take Misoprostol tablet, either orally or vaginally
  • You are suggested to have proper rest after this dose intake as it may cause severe stomach pain or vaginal bleeding thus leading to abortion.
  • The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps
  • If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know
  • There may be ways of reducing or preventing them
  • Some side effects may mean you should inform your doctor immediately include heavy vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain.
  • Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had an ectopic pregnancy, or you are breastfeeding or using an intrauterine device
  • Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works
  • You must avoid strenuous activity like heavy exercise, running and driving while abortion as it can affect the bleeding
  • Your doctor may perform an ultrasound or pelvic examination to check for abortion completion.

Cautions

Liver: SAFE IF PRESCRIBED: Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: There is limited information available on the use of Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Driving: UNSAFE: Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Breast feeding: UNSAFE: Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Pregnency: UNSAFE: Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Alcohol: UNSAFE: It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet.
Drug Action: N/A
Therapeutic class: GYNAECOLOGICAL
Habit Forming: No
Chemical Class: N/A

Uses

Uses of Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet

  • In Medical abortion Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet is used to cause an abortion during the early part of a pregnancy
  • It is used up to week 10 of pregnancy (up to 70 days after the first day of your last menstrual period)
  • This medicine effectively blocks the natural female hormone, called progesterone, that is needed for your pregnancy to continue
  • Please use it only as advised by the doctor.
Missed Doses
If you miss a dose of Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet, please consult your doctor.

FAQs

Frequestly asked Questions

Side Effects

Common and Known Side effects of Metostol 200mg/200mg Tablet
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach cramp
  • Uterine contractions
  • Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)

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