methotrexate in therapeutic abortion

Last edited 02/2022

Methotrexate has been used in conjunction with misoprostol for therapeutic abortions:

• abortions with mifepristone and misoprostol were completed faster than those with methotrexate, but overall success rate, adverse effects, and complications were similar (1)

Reference:

1. Royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists (RCOG) 2011. The care of women requesting induced abortion. Evidence based clinical guideline number 7.