misoprostol

noun

mi·​so·​pros·​tol ˌmī-sō-ˈprä-ˌstōl  -ˌstȯl 

: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C₂₂H₃₈O₅ used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with mifepristone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Mifepristone is given first, followed by misoprostol one to two days later. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 8 Apr. 2023

Mifepristone and misoprostol together is still considered the gold standard, Aiken told CNN. —Annette Choi, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023

Typically, mifepristone is taken by mouth first, followed by misoprostol a day or two later. —Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023

Mifepristone was first approved by the FDA in 2000 and is used with another medication called misoprostol to end a pregnancy that is less than 70 days developed. —Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023

With misoprostol alone, the need for surgical intervention can rise to 15 percent, depending on the dosage. —Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023

At the time, Grant said more than 80% of carafem's clients elected to use misoprostol only when given the choice. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2023

That could include switching to a slightly less effective one-drug regimen using only misoprostol. —Laura Ungar, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023

Two other states, California and New York, have already acquired more than 400,000 doses of misoprostol, the second drug in the regimen, which can be used alone but is not as effective as the two-step approach. —Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

miso- (perhaps from methyl + iso-) + prostaglandin + -ol entry 1

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

misoprostol

noun

mi·​so·​pros·​tol ˌmī-sō-ˈpräs-ˌtōl  -ˌtȯl 

: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C₂₂H₃₈O₅ used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with RU-486