misoprostol
Americannoun
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Soon after Waldorf arrived at the Kansas hospital, she received misoprostol to induce labor and delivered around 1 p.m.
From Salon ● May 27, 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
It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
It is typically used in combination with a second drug — misoprostol — which is not affected by the court’s decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
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