Misoprostol may cause miscarriage if taken during pregnancy. Therefore, if you suspect that you may have become pregnant, stop taking this drug immediately and check with your family doctor .
This drug may cause diarrhea in some people. The diarrhea will usually disappear within a few days as your body adjusts to the drug. However, check with your family doctor if the diarrhea is severe anddoes not stop after a week.
If you will be taking this drug for a long time, your family doctor must check your progress at regular appointments. Your family doctor may want to do certain tests to find out if unwanted effects are occurring. The tests are very important because serious side effects, including ulcers, bleeding, blood, or liver problems, can occur without any warning.
Stomach problems may be more likely to occur if you drink alcoholic beverages while being treated with this drug. Therefore, do not regularly drink alcoholic beverages while taking this drug, unless otherwise directed by your family doctor.
Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs together with this drug on a regular basis may increase the risk of unwanted effects. Always taking acetaminophen, aspirin or other salicylates, or ketorolac - Toradol regularly while you are taking a diclofenac and misoprostol combination may increase the risk of unwanted effects. The risk will depend on how much of each drug you take every day and on how long you take the drug together. If your health care professional directs you to take these medication together on a regular basis, follow his or her directions carefully. However, do not take acetaminophen or aspirin or other salicylates together with this drug for more than a few days and do not take any ketorolac - Toradol while you are taking this drug, unless your family doctor has directed you to do so and is following your progress.