Dangerous Drugs - Cytotec

In March of 1999, the FDA approved the ulcer treatment drug Cytotec, produced by Searle. Because Cytotec costs very little and has been shown to induce labor when employed for the off-label use, doctors tasked with labor and delivery have been using it for this purpose despite lack of adequate testing for negative health effects to mother and child.

A 1999 statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) warns against the potential risks rising from the off-label use of the drug. Uterine rupture occurs more often than normal when Cytotec is employed to induce labor in women with prior uterine surgery, such as a cesarean section.

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