Cytotek to induce?

I'm being induced in a week, and my doctor is prescribing me Cytotek the night before to ripen my cervix. The only time I've heard about this medicine was to induce my miscarriage. I'm a bit worried, and can't find many articles about it. He said it was best to start with that to make the induction go smoother and prevent a c section. Has anyone had this method used on them?
The articles I did find said it worked well and had minimal complications. Hoping that it's true!