There are serious risks associated with using Cytotec as an agent for labor induction. Cytotec is administered by  vaginal pill, rather than through IV or a removable vaginal insert like other labor drugs (Pitocin, Cervidil). The Cytotec pill may be cut into quarters in order to give a smaller dosage at one time. Even so, incremental doses of Cytotec can be very dangerous; since it is immediately absorbed into the body, its use cannot be rapidly discontinued if the mother or baby has an adverse reaction.

Because it is impossible to predict how each mother and baby will react to Cytotec, it may be very dangerous to begin administration. Some of the adverse side effects of Cytotec use in labor induction include:

Can Cytotec Damage The Womb

• Uterine hyperstimulation/tachysystole
• Impairment of uteroplacental blood flow
• Maternal hemorrhaging
• Uterine rupture
• Amniotic fluid embolism
• Pelvic pain
• Retained placenta
• Shock
• Fetal bradycardia
• Meconium passage
• Death of the mother or baby (1)
• Placental abruption (when used in women with preeclampsia) (2)