The death of Cytotec/misoprostol as we know it

From: Paul Prior MD (pprior@clover.net)
Wed Sep 13 23:06:44 2000

I kind of passed over the discussion on the letter released from Searle regarding cytotec and inductions as I hadn't seen it yet.

Well, today I read it.

I am, to be frank, absolutely stunned. I can understand a manufacturer stating that a drug has not been studied in that area (not true) or that it is off-label and not supported by the company, but that letter literally cut off my legs below the knees. After reading it, I don't think I'll be using the drug for induction any more. Not because I think it's not safe - I think the literature in non-VBACs is strongly reassuring and my personal experience has been outstanding with it.

But the reality is if you would ever end up on the witness stand having a copy of that letter (blown up to about 10 feet size, of course) shown to a jury - you are absolutely dead in the water.

Maybe everyone else already blew off steam on the last discussion over this, or maybe nobody is using misoprostol as much as I have been, but this is a real problem for my practice.

Score another point for the plaintiffs bar.

What other products does Searle make - so I can be sure not to prescribe any of them.....? 

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