RU-486

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:misoprostol
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:mifepristone
gptkbp:approvalYear 1988
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ATCCode G03XB01
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:84371-65-3
gptkbp:category gptkb:Corticosteroid
oral contraceptive
abortifacient
hormone antagonist
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:C29H35NO2
gptkbp:contraindication ectopic pregnancy
long-term corticosteroid therapy
chronic adrenal failure
gptkbp:developedBy Émile-Étienne Baulieu
gptkbp:discoveredBy Roussel Uclaf
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1980
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 18 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RU-486
gptkbp:legalStatus varies by country
prescription only
off-patent
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:France
Danco Laboratories
Exelgyn
Linepharma
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction progesterone receptor antagonist
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 429.6 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory X
gptkbp:pregnancyTermination up to 10 weeks gestation
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 55245
DB00834
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
abdominal pain
fatigue
headache
vaginal bleeding
gptkbp:UNII 320T6RNW1F
gptkbp:usedFor oral contraceptive
medical abortion
management of miscarriage
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glucocorticoid_receptor
gptkb:Mifepristone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7