What should I know before I take CYTOTEC?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I take CYTOTEC?
What should I know while taking CYTOTEC?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I taking CYTOTEC?
What should I know before I take CYTOTEC?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I take CYTOTEC?
What should I know while taking CYTOTEC?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Things you should do
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Remind any doctor or dentist you visit that you are using CYTOTEC.
If an antacid is needed for stomach pain, use one which does not contain magnesium. Aluminium-containing antacids may be used when needed for relief of pain. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if necessary.
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Things you should not do
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Do not take CYTOTEC is pregnant or planning to be pregnant.
Do not take CYTOTEC if you are breast feeding.
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Driving or using machines
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Be careful before you drive or use any machines or tools until you know how CYTOTEC affects you.
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Drinking alcohol
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Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol.
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Looking after your medicine
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Store it in a cool dry place (where the temperature stays below 25°C) away from moisture, heat or sunlight.
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What should I know before I take CYTOTEC?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I take CYTOTEC?
What should I know while taking CYTOTEC?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I taking CYTOTEC?
What should I know before I take CYTOTEC?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How do I take CYTOTEC?
What should I know while taking CYTOTEC?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Do not take CYTOTEC:
1. If you are allergic to misoprostol (or another prostaglandin medicine), or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet. If you have an allergic reaction you may get a skin rash, difficulty in breathing, hayfever or faintness. Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this medicine.
2. If you are pregnant, or there is a possibility you may be pregnant, or if you intend to become pregnant.
3. After the expiry date (EXP) printed on the pack.
4. If the packaging shows signs of tampering.
5. To treat any other complaints unless your doctor says to.
Check with your doctor if you:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Use in children
How much to take / use
If you forget to take CYTOTEC
If you take too much CYTOTEC
Things you should do
Things you should not do
Driving or using machines
Looking after your medicine
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
Common side effects
Common side effects
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What to do
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Gastrointestinal symptoms:
Stomach pains
Diarrhoea
Nausea
Vomiting
Wind (flatulence)
Indigestion (heartburn)
Constipation
Other:
Headaches
Chills
Fever
Dizziness
Menstrual (period) problems such as spotting or heavier than normal bleeding
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these common side effects and they worry you.
Regarding stomach pains or diarrhoea:
If either of such occur, they usually settle down within a week or two. If you take CYTOTEC with food, you will have less chance of getting diarrhoea (or it will not be as bad, if you do get it). If you use an antacid (to reduce acid in your stomach), ask the pharmacist to recommend one which contains aluminium, since antacids which contain magnesium may make diarrhoea worse. Tell your doctor if stomach pains or diarrhoea are severe or do not stop after a week.
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Serious side effects
Serious side effects
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What to do
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Anaphylaxis:
Trouble breathing
Chest tightness
Faintness
Changes in skin colour
These may be signs of a severe allergic reaction which may be life-threatening.
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Call your doctor straight away, or go straight to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
What CYTOTEC contains
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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200 micrograms of misoprostol
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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cellulose-microcrystalline
hypromellose
sodium starch glycollate
castor oil-hydrogenated
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