The Annals of pharmacotherapy
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Case Reports
Möbius syndrome in a neonate after mifepristone and misoprostol elective abortion failure.
To report a case of a child born with Möbius syndrome following exposure in utero to mifepristone and misoprostol for elective abortion. ⋯ Ineffective use of mifepristone and misoprostol in the first trimester of pregnancy may be associated with a risk of Möbius syndrome, primarily due to misoprostol activity. Women with ongoing pregnancy after failed abortion with misoprostol administration should be informed of this risk.