abortifacient drug

Misoprostol is a drug commercialized how a gastric protector. Nowadays it is sold in our country also associated with diclofenac to prevent gastric damages produced by anti-inflammatories. The misopostrol is a drug used for prevention of gastric ulcers and in obstetrics for cervical ripening. It is with this last quality it was discovered that the drug used in women with early pregnancy causes uterine contractions, which makes it eject the contents of this. If used in the first trimester of pregnancy, combined with another drug (mifepristone) is one of the most reliable and safe methods of inducing an abortion in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy.During the last few years, there has been a public debate in medical press about the fact that Misoprostol has also proved to be an excellent abortive. Nevertheless, when it is not properly used Misoprostol can be the cause of severe damages to the fetus and the mother. It is with this last quality it was discovered that the drug used in women with early pregnancy causes uterine contractions, which makes it eject the contents of this. If used in the first trimester of pregnancy, combined with another drug (mifepristone) is one of the most reliable and safe methods of inducing an abortion in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy

This Prostaglandin E1 analog is a drug rapidly metabolized in humans and it is not easy to identify in toxicological analyses. This is the main bias when trying to identify it in forensic cases of accidental damages after using it as a gastric protector or voluntary administration as an abortive. We present a case report about a forensic autopsy following a possible Misoprostol induced abortion.