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Kontrac 200mcg Tablet

Written By Dr. Radhika Dua, MDS, BDS
Reviewed By Dr. Shilpa Garcha, MD (Pharmacology), MBBS
Last updated on 06 Nov 2024 | 01:02 AM (IST)
Kontrac 200mcg Tablet is a medicine used for medical abortion (terminating a pregnancy). It is also used for preventing excessive bleeding after delivery. This medicine acts on the uterus and increases its contraction.
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General Information

Contains

Misoprostol (200mcg)

Marketer

Fourrts India Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Storage

Store below 30°C
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Product introduction

Kontrac 200mcg Tablet is given alone or in combination with some other medicine to attain the maximum benefit. It should be taken with food or as your doctor's advice. It should be taken orally, by swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. If you experience vomiting within 30 minutes of tablet intake, inform your doctor or take another tablet. The medicine may take 24 hours to show its action and you experience bleeding.

Common side effects of this medicine include infection following abortion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, uterine contractions or cramping, uterine bleeding, heavy bleeding, and fetal malformations. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Usually, vaginal bleeding may last for 12 days, inform your doctor if it lasts for more than 12 days or you notice severe 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.

Uses of Kontrac Tablet

Side effects of Kontrac Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Kontrac
  • Cramps
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach cramp
  • Uterine contractions
  • Uterine cramps
  • Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
  • Infection following abortion

How to use Kontrac Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Kontrac 200mcg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Kontrac Tablet works

Kontrac 200mcg Tablet increases contractions of the uterus to cause abortion. It can also prevent post-delivery bleeding due to poor contraction of the uterus.

Quick tips

  • Kontrac 200mcg Tablet helps terminate pregnancy when used along with another medicine called mifepristone.
  • It may also be used to prevent excessive bleeding after delivery.
  • For pregnancy termination:
    • Take it no later than 63 days after the first day of your last menstrual period.
    • Take it 36 – 48 hours after taking mifepristone.
    • Rest for at least 3 hours after taking the medicine.
    • If you vomit within 30 minutes of taking the tablet, talk to your doctor immediately, as you may need to take another tablet.
    • Take it only as prescribed by the doctor. Miscarriages, if incomplete, may result in serious medical complications leading to hospitalization, surgery and possible infertility.
    • Vaginal bleeding lasting for approximately 12 days may occur after taking this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if excessive bleeding occurs or if you suffer from severe abdominal pain.
  • Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as it can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
  • It does not affect fertility. Use contraception to avoid pregnancy.
  • Kontrac 200mcg Tablet helps terminate pregnancy when used along with another medicine called mifepristone.
  • It may also be used to prevent excessive bleeding after delivery.
  • For pregnancy termination:
    • Take it no later than 49 days (7 weeks) after the first day of your last menstrual period.
    • Take it 36 – 48 hours after taking mifepristone
    • Rest for at least 3 hours after taking the medicine.
    • If you vomit within 30 minutes of taking the tablet, talk to your doctor immediately. You will need to take another tablet.
    • Take it only as prescribed by the doctor. Miscarriages, if incomplete, may result in serious medical complications leading to hospitalization, surgery and possible infertility.
    • Vaginal bleeding lasting for approximately 12 days will occur after taking this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if excessive bleeding occurs or if you suffer from severe abdominal pain.
  • Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as it can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
  • It does not affect fertility. Use contraception to avoid pregnancy.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Kontrac 200mcg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

UNSAFE
Kontrac 200mcg 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.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

CAUTION
Kontrac 200mcg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Driving

Driving

UNSAFE
Kontrac 200mcg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Kontrac 200mcg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Kontrac 200mcg Tablet is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease. This medicine may be started with a low dose and then increased with caution by your doctor.
Liver

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Kontrac 200mcg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Kontrac 200mcg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
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Frequently asked questions

Kontrac 200mcg Tablet contains a medicine called Misoprostol. It helps in medical termination of the pregnancy. It is prescribed along with another medicine called Mifepristone. It is only used to terminate a pregnancy which should not be more than 63 days old, counting from the first day of the last menstrual period. It works by increasing the contractions of the uterus. It may also be used in the prevention or treatment of post-delivery bleeding and for cervical ripening.
This medicine is administered only in a clinic or healthcare facility under the supervision of a gynaecologist.
For medical termination of pregnancy: You may experience abdominal cramping, diarrhea, stomach pain, and nausea immediately after taking Kontrac 200mcg Tablet. You may also have vaginal bleeding within 4 hours of taking Kontrac 200mcg Tablet. You may also be asked to stay at the clinic or healthcare center for at least 3 hours after taking this medicine. After 14 days of taking Mifepristone (pill you took before Kontrac 200mcg Tablet) your gynaecologist may run some blood tests or perform ultrasonography to confirm whether pregnancy has been terminated or not.
No, studies have shown that this medicine does not impair the fertility of the women. Your future chances of getting pregnant are as equal as of those who have not taken this medicine.
The common side effects of using Kontrac 200mcg Tablet are abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, uterine contractions, pelvic pain, and shivering. If you experience a very heavy vaginal bleeding or if any of these side effects bother you please consult with your gynaecologist.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Prostaglandin Aanalogue

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) Analogues- Obstetrics

Related lab tests

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Complete Blood Count

Prothrombin Time

Thrombin Time

References

  1. Schimmer BP, Parker KL. Contraception and Pharmacotherapy of Obstetrical and Gynecological Disorders. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1850.
  2. Smyth EM, FitzGerald GA. The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Tromboxanes, Leukotriens, & Related Compounds. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 315.
  3. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 927-31.
  4. Drugs.com. Misoprostol. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
  5. Misoprostol. Paris, France: Exelgyn; 2013 [revised 19 Mar. 2014]. [Accessed 24 Jan. 2019] (online) Available from:
  6. Misoprostil. New York, New York: Pfizer; 2012. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Patient concerns

I did medical abortion yesterday I had heavy bleeding and clots . What if the abortion does not take place completely ?

Dr. Megha Gupta
Dr. Megha Gupta
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
In that case you will tend to keep bleeding. Any bleeding for more than 7days must be evaluated

I did medical abortion yesterday I had heavy bleeding and clots . What if the abortion does not take place completely ?

Dr. Suman Rao
Dr. Suman Rao
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Wait for a week or 10 days. Generally the bleeding continued for a week. Get an USG done after 2 weeks to check that there is nothing inside the uterus.
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Name: Fourrts India Laboratories Pvt Ltd
Address: #1, Fourrts Avenue, Annai Indira Nagar, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Chennai, India

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