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Brand names: Misoprostol, Cytotec
Pharmacodynamics Misoprostol has both antisecretory (inhibiting gastric acid secretion) and (in animals) mucosal protective properties. NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, and a deficiency of prostaglandins within the gastric mucosa may lead to diminishing bicarbonate and mucus secretion and may contribute to the mucosal damage caused by these agents. Misoprostol can increase bicarbonate and mucus production, but in man this has been shown at doses 200 mcg and above that are also antisecreto
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With the [recent news](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473) foreshadowing the striking of Roe v. Wade in the United States, I'm wondering about what pharmacists can do to preserve abortion access for the millions of American women that will be impac
For instance, will we still be able to dispense misoprostol?
What a joke of a state. The “Life Is a Human Right Act” which took effect Sunday deemed performing or dispensing abortion medications including mifepristone & misoprostol a felony and punishable up to 5 years in prison with license revoked. How can these states constitutions say residents have r
So a woman in Arizona was denied Misoprostol to induce abortion bc the pharmacist refused to fill it bc of her beliefs. Something I noticed is that a lot of articles and even my friends are spinning it in a way that makes it sound like the doctor is the all fucking father and if the doctor prescribe
So I live in Missouri and work in retail. My RXM left me a note stating that I have to call the physician if there is ever a prescription for misoprostol and document it per Missouri law. The script that I’m referring to had a note on it saying there was no fetal heart beat. I looked into the laws
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/10/05/pharmacy-accidentally-gives-abortion-pills-to-patient-undergoing-ivf/amp/ She was given misoprostol after IVF implantation instead of another med but I can't narrrow down the intended drug.
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