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What are the side effects of using misoprostol for second trimester miscarriage?

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Side effects: Pain,cramping, bleeding, fever, diarrhea, nausea vomiting, headache, dizziness can be side effects of misoprostol.

Answered 12/24/2016

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Doc prescribed me CYTOTEC (misoprostol) and METVELL for my miscarriage (7weeks). 6days bleed. Now my bleeding has stopped. Can I stop take the medicines? Pls answer

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Missed miscarriage, 6.5 wks took cytotec at 11wks to abort. 6wks later HCG 59, had methotrexate. 3wks later still have HCG of 34. Why wont it go down?

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Is it normal to have periods a week after the miscarriage with cytotec (misoprostol)?

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I recently had a missed miscarriage that required three rounds of cytotec (misoprostol). Bleeding stopped after two weeks and began passim more tissue. Normal?

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Yes, if I take cytotec and have any complications to where I need to go to the hospital can I tell them I think I am having a miscarriage or will they be able to detect the drug in my system or the baby if they want to do any testing to figure out the cau

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