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Is It Ok To Sleep After Taking Misoprostol?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2015
Question: I have to take misoprostol 600 MCG every 4 hours for 24 hours (18 pills) for a cervical biopsy. It seems like a large amount.does that seem like a correct dosage? Can I sleep while on this medication?
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Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
dose is very high.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

I understand your concerns.

600 mcg of misoprostol every 4 hours is a very high dose in my opinion.

It can cause heavy bleeding and abdominal cramps.

I would suggest a single dose of 600mcg misoprostol 4 hours before the biopsy procedure.

You can sleep with misoprostol provided the dose is correct.

Kindly discuss this with your doctor.

Hooe this helps.

Thanks.
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Is It Ok To Sleep After Taking Misoprostol?

Brief Answer: dose is very high. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. I understand your concerns. 600 mcg of misoprostol every 4 hours is a very high dose in my opinion. It can cause heavy bleeding and abdominal cramps. I would suggest a single dose of 600mcg misoprostol 4 hours before the biopsy procedure. You can sleep with misoprostol provided the dose is correct. Kindly discuss this with your doctor. Hooe this helps. Thanks.