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Cytotec: Patients
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Cytotec is a medication that is taken orally that helps soften and dilate the cervix so that the pregnancy can be removed. It is used alone or in conjunction with laminaria for 2nd trimester abortions. It can take from 1 ½ to 4 hours to produce the desired dilation. The patient generally stays in the office after she takes the cytotec as she may experience chills or a sensation of abdominal pressure and cramping.
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Holly and her husband, like most patients who receive Cytotec, never received any warning. "We didn't know it wasn't FDA approved," she said. "We would have never let them use me or my baby as guinea pigs."
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The results of clinical studies of Cytotec® indicate that no significantly different responses to safety and efficacy of therapy with Cytotec® were observed in elderly patients. These data suggest that dosage adjustments in the elderly are unnecessary.
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