Misoprostol
Also sold as: Cytotec, Misotac
Prescription neededPregnancy and birth (hospital use)
Comes as:Tablet
Also sold as: Cytotec, Misotac
Use only as directed by a doctor or trained midwife. To prevent bleeding after birth when oxytocin is not available: 600 micrograms by mouth once, right after the baby is born. Never take it during pregnancy unless prescribed.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Using both during labour can cause excessive contractions; they are combined only under close monitoring.
Magnesium-containing antacids can make misoprostol diarrhoea worse.