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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story is an accompaniment to a three-part podcast series released by NPR's Embedded and Futuro Media. You can listen to the full series here or wherever you listen to podcasts. In November 1990, ...