Misoprostol (Cytotec), a synthetic prostaglandin E 1 analogue, is approved by the FDA and marketed for treatment and prevention of ulcers resulting from nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use.

Misoprostol pills, the second medication used in a medical abortion, are put in envelopes for patients at Alamo Women's Clinic in Albuquerque, N.M., on Jan. 10, 2023.

Use of misoprostol alone was shown to be effective in self-managed abortion, with minimal side effects, according to a prospective observational cohort study of callers to safe abortion hotlines ...

Misoprostol is already part of the only medication abortion protocol approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but only when taken in combination with mifepristone.

Experts say misoprostol is safe and effective when used on its own. An imminent ruling from a Texas federal judge could soon block the use of a common abortion medication across the United States ...

Misoprostol, marketed as Cytotec, is normally used in conjunction with the abortion pill mifepristone but can be used alone.

Medication abortion by misoprostol alone is a safe and highly effective method of terminating pregnancy, new research found. With growing restrictions against and limited access to mifepristone ...

The misoprostol-only protocol is actually faster than the two-medication protocol, which takes about 30 hours total since patients take the second drug at least 24-hours after the first.

While the fate of the use of mifepristone for abortions remains uncertain, experts said, use of the drug misoprostol by itself is effective and safe, but not ideal.

Misoprostol works by causing the uterus to contract, bleed and expel the embryo, according to Cleveland Clinic, while mifepristone blocks progesterone from continuing to support the pregnancy.

Multiple major abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, said prior to the ruling they intend to provide medication abortions using only misoprostol if access to mifepristone was cut off ...

New Orleans Health Department launches map, Misoprostol access initiative by: Bella Dardano Posted: Jan 13, 2025 / 08:04 PM CST Updated: Jan 13, 2025 / 08:04 PM CST ...