Search Results: ‘Companion Drug to RU-486 Could be Dangerous’

Misoprostol, a companion drug to RU-486 that is used during medication abortions, is safe when taken orally but could reduce the body’s immune response when used vaginally, according to a study released Monday by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Vaginal use of the drug may be responsible for the deaths by rare infection of eight [...]