Can you drink water after taking the abortion pill?

Patient's question:

I am pregnant and planning to have a medication abortion. I would like to greet the doctor. Can I drink water after taking the abortion pill?

Doctor's answer:

Oral abortion medication is generally recommended to be taken with a two-hour interval before or after meals. You should not eat dinner, but you can drink water. This is mainly to prevent dinner from affecting the drug's absorption and thereby impacting the effectiveness of the abortion. However, water will never affect the drug's absorption, so it is perfectly fine to drink water while taking abortion medication. You need to go to a local hospital for an ultrasound examination to ensure thoroughness. Based on your pregnancy duration, you should undergo medication abortion under the guidance of a doctor.

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