Misoprostol (Cytotec) is safe and effective for induction of labor, although it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pregnancy. In August 2000, the manufacturer of ...

As with other drugs, misoprostol can cause side effects, such as vaginal cramps, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. If you are unable to tolerate side effects from misoprostol, talk with your doctor or ...

Sometimes, a miscarriage doesn’t cause symptoms and might be diagnosed during a routine scan. This is known as a missed miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. After a missed miscarriage, the pregnancy ...

The drug, misoprostol, was not part of a federal judge’s recent ruling invalidating the F.D.A. approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. By Pam Belluck An order by a federal judge in Texas ...

Misoprostol is increasingly used to treat women who have a failed pregnancy in the first trimester. We assessed the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of this treatment in a large, randomized trial.

Medical management of early pregnancy loss is an alternative to uterine aspiration, but standard medical treatment with misoprostol commonly results in treatment failure. We compared the efficacy and ...