Follow the exact instructions from your clinician or the medication label
Wash your hands before handling the tablets
Take misoprostol by the route prescribed: oral, buccal, sublingual, or vaginal
If taking by mouth, swallow the tablets with water
If taking buccal, place the tablets between the cheek and gum and let them dissolve
If taking sublingual, place the tablets under the tongue and let them dissolve
If taking vaginally, insert the tablets high into the vagina with clean hands
Do not crush, chew, or split the tablets unless instructed
Do not take more than prescribed
If you miss a dose, follow the instructions from your clinician or pharmacist
Seek urgent medical help for severe bleeding, severe pain, fainting, or signs of an allergic reaction