misoprostol

American  

[mahy-soh-prahs-tahl] / ˌmaɪ soʊˈprɑs tɑl /

noun

1. Pharmacology. a drug, C₂₂H₃₈O₅, used to prevent gastric ulcers or induce uterine contractions.

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misoprostol

Medication management, such as mifepristone plus misoprostol and a D&C are also used for terminating unwanted pregnancies.

From Salon ● May 26, 2026

Patients who had signed off on the two-drug treatment but whose pills hadn’t yet reached the post office had to be recontacted to consent to receiving misoprostol alone and reeducated on how to use it.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

However, some studies have found that a regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol is more effective than misoprostol alone.

From Salon ● May 15, 2026

But the cocktail’s second ingredient, misoprostol, can be used to produce abortion on its own — a method that’s often more painful and slightly less effective.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

Mifepristone, which prevents pregnancy progression, is used alongside misoprostol, which empties the uterus, in the majority of abortions in the United States.

From Barron's ● May 2, 2026