Misoprostol: Which medication with the nurse identifies being used for cervical ripening during labor and for the prevention of gastric ulcers?
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Did you know that a single medication, misoprostol, serves two completely different medical purposes? A nurse identifies misoprostol as the medication used for cervical ripening during labor and for the prevention of gastric ulcers, utilizing its powerful properties as a synthetic prostaglandin analogue for both.
