Can I take part of the Misoprostol/Cytotec orally and part vaginally. Is this effective?
We only advise women to EITHER take the pills vaginally OR bucally (dissolve in the mouth for 30 minutes and only swallow the pills after that).
There is however a small advantage to taking the pills bucally (this is when the woman allows Misoprostol to dissolve in the space between the gum and cheek), if a woman is scared to take medicine vaginally, or concerned she may need medical attention right away, she may use the medicine bucally and in this way, no remains of the pills can be found in the event that she may need to go to a hospital. If the woman takes Misoprostol bucally she must remember not to swallow the pills (only after 30 minutes she may).
