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Q: Taking Cytotec - what happens to the fetus ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 13th, 2007

i am about 1 month pregnant and i dont know what to do..we are not ready yet to have a baby for both of us have no work.i had already taken cytotec tablets for two times but nothing happened..i am worried now because i have no idea what had happened and what may happened because of the drug.is the fetus (or whatevr you call it) affected because of the drug?
you might ask about the dose i took in..on the first dose i had swallowed 2 200mg and had inserted 2 200 mg in my vagina,then after 2hours i had swallowed again 2 200 mg and 2 hours after that i had swallowed 2 200mg tablets more.
please help me.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 24th, 2007

General Q and A Answer A3224

Cytotec (misoprostol) is a product registered in USA and is used for preventing NSAID-induced peptic ulcers ... but in other countries, the drug is also used for inducing labor and as abortifacient (drug that causes abortion). As an abortifacient it is used together with mifepristone because its effectiveness increases and its side effects are smaller. Misuse or overuse of Cytotec can cause serious life-threatening side effects. If you still haven’t gotten your period, it might be that Cytotec failed to provoke an abortion and you'll have to visit a gynecologist immediately!!!

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