misoprostol
noun
mi·so·pros·tol
ˌmī-sō-ˈprä-ˌstōl 
-ˌstȯl
-ˌstȯl
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with mifepristone
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The only use of misoprostol that’s approved by the FDA is for the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
About 24 hours later, the patient typically takes a four-pill dose of misoprostol to prompt contractions that expel the embryo or fetus.
—Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Patients take mifepristone with another medication called misoprostol to end a pregnancy that is less than 70 days developed.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The Searle company never promoted the use of misoprostol for abortions or registered its drug for that purpose before its patent ran out.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
It is used in combination with another drug called misoprostol to terminate an early pregnancy.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
The drug mifepristone is typically used in combination with misoprostol for medication abortions.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2023
Within 48 hours of taking mifepristone, the patient is instructed to take misoprostol, the second chemical abortifacient, to induce uterine contractions to expel the pregnancy.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2023
And tests that confirm that pills are legitimately mifepristone and misoprostol already exist.
—WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
About 24 hours later, the patient typically takes a four-pill dose of misoprostol to prompt contractions that expel the embryo or fetus.
—Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Patients take mifepristone with another medication called misoprostol to end a pregnancy that is less than 70 days developed.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The Searle company never promoted the use of misoprostol for abortions or registered its drug for that purpose before its patent ran out.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
It is used in combination with another drug called misoprostol to terminate an early pregnancy.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
The drug mifepristone is typically used in combination with misoprostol for medication abortions.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2023
Within 48 hours of taking mifepristone, the patient is instructed to take misoprostol, the second chemical abortifacient, to induce uterine contractions to expel the pregnancy.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2023
And tests that confirm that pills are legitimately mifepristone and misoprostol already exist.
—WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
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misoprostol
noun
mi·so·pros·tol
ˌmī-sō-ˈpräs-ˌtōl
-ˌtȯl
-ˌtȯl
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with RU-486
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