Misoprostol is FDA-approved to reduce the risk of gastric stomach ulcers caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in adults. It’s available as the brand-name drug Cytotec. Misoprostol ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

A federal judge in Texas on Friday suspended the Food and Drug Administration’s longtime approval of the drug mifepristone for use in medication abortions, a ruling that is set to go into effect on ...

A federal judge halted the government’s approval of mifepristone on Friday, one of two drugs typically taken in a medication abortion, prompting abortion providers and multiple states to look to ...

Diclofenac-misoprostol oral tablet is available as a brand-name drug and a generic drug. Brand name: Arthrotec. Diclofenac-misoprostol comes only as a delayed-release oral tablet.