A medication abortion involves taking both mifepristone and misoprostol, but experts say that misoprostol alone is a safe and effective method. (Getty Images) Adding to the confusion is the fact that ...

Cytotec (misoprostol) can be used as a miscarriage medication to manage a missed or incomplete miscarriage. Misoprostol is labeled as an ulcer medication but has been found to be an effective option ...

Alicia Cacopardo, an OB-GYN from Buenos Aires, was part of those whispers. In between sessions, she fell into conversation with a group of Brazilian women in the hallway, who talked about a pill she ...

On Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Food and Drug Administration didn't properly approve a drug which has been on the market for more than 20 years in the U.S. for medical abortions.

Louisiana doctors say they still have plenty of questions about how they will be able to access a life-saving drug once it’s placed under restricted access starting next month — even after state ...

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, ...

Misoprostol, a drug also used to treat stomach ulcers, is taken 24 to 48 hours later. For misoprostol-only abortions within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, you will need 12 misoprostol pills mcg each ...

In between sessions, she fell into conversation with a group of Brazilian women in the hallway, who talked about a pill she had never heard of before: Cytotec, the commercial name of misoprostol. The ...