Misoprostol: What is it? How does it work? Indications, Posology, Side Effects and Contraindications

used in therapy in many situations. More specifically, misoprostol is included in the composition of medicines used to treat or prevent damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa (cytoprotective activity) and - at the appropriate dosages - in the composition of medicines used in the gynecological field for the induction of childbirth or abortion. These different uses are possible because the prostaglandin of which misoprostol represents the synthetic analogue is able to exert multiple activities towards the different organs and tissues of the organism.

Medicines containing misoprostol used to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa are dispensable on presentation of a non-repeatable medical prescription (RNR); while misoprostol-based medicines used in gynecology are for hospital use only and cannot be dispensed to the public.