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The knowledge, acceptability, and use of misoprostol for self-induced medical abortion in an urban U
( January 1980 )

This article by Rosing and Archibald published in Journal of American Medical Women's Association reports the use of misoprostol alone as an abortifacient within Latina population of New York City.

 

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Reducing maternal mortality due to elective abortion: Potential impact of misoprostol ...
( July 2007 )

This article by Harper et al published in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics discusses the potential reduction of maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion in developing countries that readily available misoprostol regimens could create, as outline through a simply modeling exercise.

 

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Reaching women with instructions on misoprostol use in a Latin American country
( November 2005 )

This article by Cohen et al published in Reproductive Health Matters investigates where in the process of seeking an abortion using misoprostol alone women in a Latin American country could receive accurate information about the medication to guide them.

 

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Pharmacy provision of medical abortifacients in a Latin American
( November 2006 )

This article by Lara et al published in Contraception explores the understanding of misoprostol among pharmacy staff distributing the medication in a Latin American city.

 

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Misoprostol for women’s health: a review
( February 2003 )

This article by Blanchard et al published in Obstetrics & Gynecology describe a literature review that reveals further research on optimal regimens for misoprostol use.

 

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Misoprostol for uterine evacuation in induced abortion and pregnancy failure
( January 2007 )

This article by Clark et al published in Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology highlights desirable approaches to treatment using misoprostol and areas of continuing uncertainty.

 

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Misoprostol and the debate over off-label drug use
( March 2005 )

This article by Weeks et al published in BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyUK drug licensing for misoprostol as an inappropriate determinant of whether the drug is effective for medication abortion. discusses

 

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Misoprostol and Pregnancy
( January 2001 )

This article by Goldberg et al published in The New England Journal of Medicine reviews the large body of evidence supporting the use of misoprostol in pregnancy.

 

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Misoprostol and declining abortion-related morbidity in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic: a tempora
( September 2005 )

This article by Miller et al published in BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics & GynecologyDominican Republic. discusses the impact misoprostol use might have had on a reduction of abortion-related morbidity in the

 

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Misoprostol Alone – A New Method of Medical Abortion?
( August 2005 )

This commentary by Blanchard et al published in the Journal of American Medical Women’s Association discusses how informal use of misoprostol has highlighted the need for new medication abortion technologies.

 

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Misoprostol alone for early medical abortion in a Latin American clinic setting
( November 2004 )

This article by Billings published in Reproductive Health Matters discusses patient satisfaction with using misoprostol alone to induced abortion in a Latin American city where access is legally restriction.

 

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Maternal death related to misoprostol overdose
( January 2007 )

This article by Henriques et al published in Obstetrics & Gynecology examines a case in which an adolescent patient died for what seemed to be causes started by an overdose of misoprostol and mentions the toxic risks of misoprostol use are not completely known yet.

 

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Instructions for use: abortion induction with misoprostol in pregnancies through 9 weeks LMP
( January 2003 )

This fact sheet created by Gynuity Health Projects & Reproductive Health Technologies Project gives a short overview of usage, dosage and effects, as well as other information about the administration of a misoprostol only regimen, and is available in six languages.

 

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Commercial availability of misoprostol and induced abortion in Brazil
( January 1999 )

This article by Costa published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics discusses the boom in use and subsequent restricted sale of misoprostol in Brazil, comparing the safety of this method to illegal surgical abortion.

 

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Can women use medical abortion without medical supervision?
( May 1997 )

This article by Ellertson et al published in Reproductive Health Matters discusses combine mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol alone regimens used without medical supervision.

 

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