Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin medication used to prevent and treat stomach and duodenal ulcers, induce labor, cause an abortion, and treat...

Diclofenac/misoprostol, sold under the brand name Arthrotec, is a fixed-dose combination medication that contains: Diclofenac sodium: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...

followed by misoprostol. This two-drug combination is more effective than other drug combinations. When mifepristone is not available, misoprostol alone may...

pregnancy using misoprostol: a standardized regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol and a regimen of misoprostol alone. The regimen with misoprostol alone has...

code name RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy and manage early miscarriage...

the drugs misoprostol or thalidomide by women during pregnancy has been linked to the development of Möbius syndrome in some cases. Misoprostol is used...

abortions include mifepristone, which is typically used in conjunction with misoprostol in a two-step approach. Synthetic oxytocin, which is routinely used safely...

Mifepristone–misoprostol combination regimens work faster and are more effective at later gestational ages than methotrexate–misoprostol combination regimens...

It has no known interactions with food, alcohol or other medications. Misoprostol is another synthetic prostaglandin E1 analog used to prevent gastric...

shown that the efficacy of first-trimester medical abortions (using misoprostol) can be improved by including letrozole in the drug regimen. Letrozole...

for as much as eight hours. It is also available in combination with misoprostol in an effort to decrease stomach problems. Common side effects include...

and pulmonary edema. Misoprostol: an analogue of PGE1, this PG is a popular choice for PPH prophylaxis and treatment. Misoprostol is easily administered...

bulletin that misoprostol never be used for this purpose. ACOG's findings conclude that the collagen softening properties of misoprostol could be absorbed...

to stimulate the uterus to contract shortly after the baby is born. Misoprostol may be used instead of oxytocin in resource-poor settings. Treatments...

abortion is done with mifepristone and misoprostol at home before the 12th week of pregnancy. Mifepristone and misoprostol terminate the pregnancy by inducing...

prostaglandin E synthases have been identified. To date, microsomal (named as misoprostol) prostaglandin E synthase-1 emerges as a key enzyme in the formation...

sold under the brand name Plan B Ulipristal acetate Mifepristone and misoprostol, when used in combination, are more than 95% effective during the first...

needed] Prostaglandin analogues such as misoprostol are used in treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers. Misoprostol and other prostaglandin analogues protect...

Venezuelans often obtain misoprostol through the black market, which is expensive and puts the mother at risk. Misoprostol, though it is among the safer...

use of misoprostol has been extensively studied but normally in small, poorly defined studies. Only a very few countries have approved misoprostol for use...

Shown here is the typical pharmaceutical abortifacient regimen for early medical abortions (200 mg mifepristone and 800 μg misoprostol)....

withdraw its initial approval" of the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol. He also recommends that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Melissa J.; Creinin, Mitchell D. (July 2015). "Mifepristone With Buccal Misoprostol for Medical Abortion: A Systematic Review". Obstetrics and Gynecology...

arm that reaches over 1 million outlets. Notably, the company produces misoprostol (sold under the brand name of Invitec), a drug which is used to treat...

: a prostaglandin analog misoprostol). Diarrhea is a common side effect of misoprostol; however, higher doses of misoprostol have been shown to reduce...

processing mifepristone-misoprostol prescriptions. In March 2023, Walgreens announced it would not distribute mifepristone-misoprostol in combination within...

Agonists: Beraprost Enprostil Iloprost (ciloprost) Latanoprost Lubiprostone Misoprostol Prostaglandin E1 (alprostadil) Prostaglandin E2 (dinoprostone) Sulprostone...

leading causes of maternal death. The availability of the medication misoprostol has led to increased access to safe abortion. While Tanzania is a signatory...

used to treat molar pregnancy. Rarely, it is used in combination with misoprostol to abort intrauterine pregnancies. Methotrexate can be given by mouth...

Agonists: Beraprost Enprostil Iloprost (ciloprost) Latanoprost Lubiprostone Misoprostol Prostaglandin E1 (alprostadil) Prostaglandin E2 (dinoprostone) Sulprostone...