The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE787
ISSUE787
March 10, 1989
Misoprostol
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Misoprostol
March 10, 1989 (Issue: 787)
Misoprostol (Cytotec - Searle), a synthetic methyl analog of prostaglandin E1, was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for prevention of gastric ulcers in high-risk patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)....more
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