Misoprostol (Cytotec) is safe and effective for induction of labor, although it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pregnancy. In August 2000, the manufacturer of ...

After informed consent and consultation between the midwife and attending obstetrician, the plan to administer 25 mcg of misoprostol (Cytotec) per vagina, every 4 hours, for up to 6 doses ...

Coots told her the pills were Misoprostol or Cytotec, "which are used to cause miscarriages." She said he had told her he had prescribed the pills to himself. The woman told police that Coots ...