Misoprostol Definition

mīsō-prŏstôl, -tōl, -tŏl
noun
An oral prostaglandin analog, C22 H38 O5 , that stimulates the production of gastric mucus and is used to prevent and treat gastric ulcers, especially in patients using NSAIDs. It is also used to induce labor and in conjunction with the drug RU 486 to induce abortion in early pregnancy.
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Origin of Misoprostol

  • m(ethyl) iso– prost(aglandin) –ol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Misoprostol Sentence Examples

  • One baby died as a result of uterine rupture after misoprostol induction, but otherwise outcomes for the babies were similar.

  • Misoprostol is cheaper than Prostaglandin E2, and apparently the induction to delivery interval is reduced, but uterine hyperstimulation appears more likely.

  • Use of misoprostol instead of other prostaglandins for the induction of labor would save a lot of money.

  • Intrauterine exposure to the drug misoprostol has been linked with clubfoot.

  • Misoprostol is commonly used when trying, usually unsuccessfully, to induce abortion in Brazil and in other countries in South and Central America.

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