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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Administer the misoprostol, a drug that helps empty the uterus, and wait, the instructions said.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Mifepristone and misoprostol are commonly used in medication abortions but are also used to treat conditions related to pregnancy like miscarriages or postpartum hemorrhaging as well as Cushing’s syndrome and gastric ulcers.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
In June, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a key drug used with misoprostol for medication abortions.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
Patients are directed to take misoprostol within 24 to 48 hours of the mifepristone.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Mifepristone and misoprostol are commonly used in medication abortions but are also used to treat conditions related to pregnancy like miscarriages or postpartum hemorrhaging as well as Cushing’s syndrome and gastric ulcers.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
In June, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a key drug used with misoprostol for medication abortions.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
Patients are directed to take misoprostol within 24 to 48 hours of the mifepristone.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Misoprostol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misoprostol. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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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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