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CYTOTEC 200mcg Price

Active Substance: Misoprostol.

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Misoprostolis available in the market in concentration

Name

Misoprostol

Precaution

In case of prevention and treatment of NSAID induced gastric and duodenal ulcer: Misoprostol is contraindicated in women who are pregnant, and should not be used in women of child bearing potential unless the patient requires NSAID therapy. Women of child bearing potential should be told that they must not be pregnant when Misoprostol therapy is initiated and they must use an effective contraception method while taking misoprostol. Conditions where hypotension might precipitate severe complications e.g. cerebrovascular or CV disease. Inflammatory bowel disease. Patients prone to dehydration. Elderly. Renal impairment. Lactation: Drug is rapidly metabolized in mother to misoprostol acid, which is biologically active and is excreted in breast milk; although no published reports of adverse effects of misoprostol in breast-feeding infants exist, caution should be exercised when misoprostol is administered to breastfeeding women

Indication

NSAID-induced ulcers, Termination of pregnancy, Benign gastric and duodenal ulcers

Contra indication

Misoprostol is contraindicated to anyone with a history of allergy to prostaglandins. Women of childbearing potential. Pregnancy and lactation.

Side Effect

>10% Diarrhea (14-40%),Abdominal pain (13-20%) 1-10% Headache (2%) Frequency Not Defined Anaphylaxis,Anemia,Cardiac dysrhythmia,Chest pain,Flatulence,Gastrointestinal hemorrhage,Hearing loss,Myocardial infarction,Nausea Rupture of uterus,Thromboembolic disorder

Pregnancy Category ID

5

Mode of Action

Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue, exerts its antisecretory activity by directly acting on specific prostaglandin receptors found on the surface of gastric parietal cells. It exerts its protective effects on the mucosa by replacing the prostaglandins consumed during prostaglandin-inhibiting therapies e.g. NSAIDs.

Interaction

May increase effects of oxytocin. Increased risk of misoprostol-induced diarrhoea with magnesium-containing antacids.

Pregnancy Category Note

Information not available

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