Background. Post partum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal death, particularly in
developing countries, and most cases are due to an atonic uterus. Hemorrhage can occur …

Background The optimal dose of misoprostol for the induction of labour remains uncertain.
Objectives To compare the efficacy and safety of 25 versus 50 micrograms of intravaginal …

Objective To determine, from the best available evidence, the effectiveness and safety of
misoprostol administered vaginally or orally for third trimester cervical ripening or induction …

Objective To compare the efficacy of oral with vaginal misoprostol for induction of labour at
term. Design Randomised trial. Setting Tertiary Care hospital. Participants One hundred and …

Abstract Purpose In India, two third of maternal deaths occur in rural areas where there is
lack of transportation facilities, lack of refrigeration to store the injectable uterotonic drug …

Although misoprostol is generally not registered for reproductive health use, it is widely used
by gynecologists and obstetricians. In a survey on the use of misoprostol conducted in three …

Objective To compare the effects of oral misoprostol 800 μg with intramuscular oxytocin 10
IU in routine management of the third stage of labour. Methods This randomized controlled …

Results Hemorrhage was controlled among 63%(26/41) of the patients within 10 min of the
administration of rectal misoprostol. Fifteen (37%) patients received both misoprostol and …

Aim The aim of this study was to compare oral misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol for
induction of labour in post-term pregnancies. Materials and Methods This double blind …

Introduction: Although the third stage of labour is usually uneventful, several significant
complications may be encountered that may lead to maternal morbidity and mortality …