misoprostol
noun
mi·so·pros·tol
ˌmī-sō-ˈprä-ˌstōl 
-ˌstȯl
-ˌstȯl
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with mifepristone
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In some cases, women must buy the medication themselves, which can cost around 170,000 Argentine pesos for both drugs (roughly $160, according to the official exchange rate) or 100,000 pesos for misoprostol alone ($90).
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Anita Pouchard Serra & Natalie Alcoba, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is decades of evidence that mifepristone and misoprostol are safe and effective.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
People don’t realize how much that combination of mifepristone and misoprostol has been the method of choice for many women and for many reasons.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025
While some medications, such as misoprostol, are commonly used for other purposes, including induction of labor or treatment of miscarriage, those uses would not be covered.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
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Anita Pouchard Serra & Natalie Alcoba, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is decades of evidence that mifepristone and misoprostol are safe and effective.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
People don’t realize how much that combination of mifepristone and misoprostol has been the method of choice for many women and for many reasons.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025
While some medications, such as misoprostol, are commonly used for other purposes, including induction of labor or treatment of miscarriage, those uses would not be covered.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Misoprostol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misoprostol. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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misoprostol
noun
mi·so·pros·tol
ˌmī-sō-ˈpräs-ˌtōl
-ˌtȯl
-ˌtȯl
: a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with RU-486
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