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How to use abortion pills Misoprostol (Cytotec)


Misoprostol is a drug approved for use to prevent gastric ulcers. Most know Misoprostol brand name is Cytotec.

Misoprostol (Cytotec) also induces uterine contractions that are often used off-label as abortion pills for pregnancy. Studies have shown that misoprostol (Cytotec) can be used to terminate pregnancies of any gestation.

Schedule of use Misoprostol (Cytotec) abortion pills that solution is here on this page summarizes a number of studies investigated the use of misoprostol (Cytotec) alone to end the pregnancy.

These doses and usage guidelines have been produced by the group of experts convened by WHO (World Health Organization) in Italy in February 2007. These documents were published in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2007, vol. 99).



Currently, these guidelines are not the end of the WHO, as the use of misoprostol (Cytotec) abortion only drug that is still under investigation.

Several studies have shown that home administration of misoprostol (Cytotec) is safe and effective up to 9 weeks. Need for caution when administering misoprostol (Cytotec) for abortions beyond 9 completed weeks of pregnancy because the doses of 0-12 weeks indicated here are too high for use later in 13-22 weeks .

Use of misoprostol (Cytotec) is a function of the duration of pregnancy

Most important to use misoprostol (Cytotec) is to know the period of pregnancy. There are two periods:

0-12 weeks (less than 63 days gestation)
13 to 22 weeks (over 63 days of pregnancy)

The gestational age of pregnancy (pregnancy period) is the time duration of normal pregnancy of the last menstrual period.

Duration of pregnancy

Misoprostol (Cytotec) dosage
0-12 weeks (less than 63 days gestation)

800 mcg vaginally every 12 hours, up to 3 times - for details click on abortion description

13 to 22 weeks (over 63 days of pregnancy)

400 mcg vaginally every 3 hours, 5 times - for details click on abortion description

Keep in mind, misoprostol (Cytotec) may be taken not only vaginally. Another way is to take misoprostol (Cytotec) orally, under Lingua (sublingual) or in the space between the gum and cheek (administered orally). The difference between vaginal and oral use of misoprostol (Cytotec) available on the pages linked above.

The oral method is preferable if the abortion is being prosecuted in your country. Use oral guarantee you a piece of pills can be found in case you need to go to the hospital. Any blood test indicates that you take misoprostol (Cytotec), and no way to prove that you tried to do an abortion.

If you have a chance, you will be prosecuted for having an abortion, oral able to avoid problems. When you are in the hospital, is not necessary to tell the hospital staff that you tried to induce abortion by pills. You can always say you had a miscarriage, for example. Any physician may simply not see a difference, and you receive regular treatment. Generally, it is the aspiration, when doctors remove tissue from the uterus.