A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy in its first weeks. If a scan shows the pregnancy has stopped but the tissue has not come away, the options are waiting, a short suction procedure, or a medicine that makes the womb empty: misoprostol.
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Misoprostol tablets, a prostaglandin E1 analogue, protect the stomach lining against ulcers caused by NSAID painkillers. They also make the womb contract, so doctors use them to complete an early miscarriage and, usually after mifepristone, for medical termination of pregnancy.
Cramps and bleeding heavier than a period usually start within a few hours. Clots may pass, and the bleeding eases once the tissue is out, though spotting can last two to three weeks. Diarrhoea, nausea, shivering and a mild fever are common. Have someone with you on the day, and keep the follow-up check or pregnancy test your doctor asks for.
The same medicine, usually after mifepristone, is used for medical termination of pregnancy, which has its own checks. Misoprostol Tablets are listed under women’s health. Never take misoprostol in a pregnancy that is to continue.
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