Mifeprex (miFEPRIStone)

Alternate Name: Korlym

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antiprogesterone, Antiglucocorticoid

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 200 MG

Warnings: Korlym„¢ tablets: It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control during treatment and for 1 month after treatment ends.Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, a bleeding disorder, heart failure, high blood pressure, or a history of heart or blood vessel disease.This medicine could cause the following problems: Adrenal insufficiencyLow potassium levels in the bloodVaginal bleedingQT prolongation (heart rhythm problem) Mifeprex® tablets: Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have adrenal gland problems, a bleeding disorder, or anemia. Tell your doctor if you have an IUD.After treatment it is possible for you to get pregnant again, even before you have your next period. You may start using birth control as soon as your pregnancy ends.This medicine may cause severe infection or excessive vaginal bleeding.It is sometimes necessary to have a surgical abortion to completely end the pregnancy. You may also need to have surgery if there is any tissue left in your uterus after treatment with mifepristone. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Some foods and medicines can affect how mifepristone works. Tell your doctor knows if you are using any of the following:Aprepitant, boceprevir, bupropion, carbamazepine, conivaptan, diltiazem, fluvastatin, imatinib, mibefradil, nefazodone, repaglinide, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, St John's wort, telaprevir, or verapamilMedicine to treat HIV/AIDS (including amprenavir, atazanavir, darunavir/ritonavir, efavirenz, fosamprenavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir)Medicine to treat an infection (including ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, telithromycin, voriconazole)NSAID pain or arthritis medicine (including aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib), Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are using this medicine., Do not use this medicine if you are also using a blood thinner (including warfarin), cyclosporine, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, fentanyl, lovastatin, pimozide, quinidine, simvastatin, sirolimus, tacrolimus, or steroid medicine (including dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisone).