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Product Information of Cytotec 200mcg Tablets

What you need to know before you take Cytotec
Cytotec may not be suitable for everyone. Please read the following list carefully to see if any of these apply to you. Consult your doctor if you are not sure.
Do not take Cytotec
• if you are allergic to misoprostol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6), or other prostaglandin medicines.
• If you are a woman of childbearing age and you are not using an effective contraceptive method to avoid becoming pregnant (see Section ‘Pregnancy’ for further information).
• if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant or do not have a negative pregnancy test because it may cause a miscarriage, premature birth or birth defects (see section ‘Pregnancy’ for further information).
• if you are breastfeeding (as this may give your baby diarrhoea).

Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Cytotec. Tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions to help him or her decide if Cytotec is suitable for you:
• if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant (see subsection “pregnancy” below). Due to the risk for the foetus, your treatment with Cytotec must be discontinued immediately.
• if you are a woman of childbearing age (see subsection “pregnancy” below). Due to the risk for the foetus, it is important to use effective contraception while you are taking Cytotec.
• heart disease.
• low or high blood pressure, or any disease of the blood vessels.
• inflammatory bowel disease.
• prone to dehydration.
If you are a younger woman who has not yet gone through the menopause, your doctor will have only prescribed Cytotec if he is satisfied you are at high risk of developing ulcers from your NSAID medicine.
Other medicines and Cytotec
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
You can take Cytotec with most medicines without any problems. If you use an antacid (something to reduce acid in the stomach) you should avoid antacids with magnesium in them as these may make diarrhoea worse.
If you are taking any medicines for a heart condition, please consult your doctor.
Use with NSAIDs in rare cases can result in swelling of feet or hands and an increase in liver enzymes.
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription
Cytotec with food, drink and alcohol
Please refer to section 3.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy
Do not take Cytotec if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Your doctor will make you aware of the risks if you do become pregnant as Cytotec may cause a miscarriage, premature birth or birth defects. Pregnancies exposed to misoprostol during the first trimester have been associated with approximately a 3-fold increased risk of birth defects, in particular facial paralysis, limb
defects, cerebral and cranial anomalies. If you are exposed to Cytotec during pregnancy, talk with your doctor. If you decide to continue with the pregnancy, careful pre-natal monitoring and repeated ultrasound examinations, with a special attention to the limbs and head must be carried out.
If you are a younger woman who has not yet gone through the menopause, your doctor will have only prescribed Cytotec if he is satisfied you are at high risk of developing ulcers from your NSAID medicine.
Cytotec can cause a miscarriage or damage to your womb, so it is very important to use reliable contraception while taking this medicine. The risk of damage to your womb is greater in the later stages of pregnancy, and if you have had a previous Caesarean delivery or have given birth to five or more children. If you want to try for a baby, tell your doctor as you will have to stop taking
Cytotec and use a different treatment.
Cytotec should not be taken by pregnant women and in women planning a pregnancy.
Do not breastfeed while taking Cytotec.
Driving and using machines
Dizziness has been reported after taking Cytotec. Be cautious when driving or operating machinery until you know how the medicine affects you.
Cytotec contains sodium
Cytotec contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium free’.

How to store Cytotec
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister strip after
EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 30ºC. Keep the blister in the outer carton.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to
throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.