Misoprostol

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Misoprostol is a drug that is used for the prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced gastric ulcers, for early abortion, to treat missed miscarriage, and to induce labor. The last use is controversial in the United States. Misoprostol was invented and marketed by G.D. Searle & Company (now Pfizer) under the trade name Cytotec (often misspelled Cyotec), but other brand-name and generic formulations are now available as well. Chemically, misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) analogue