Misoprostol - A Wonder Drug

Authors

  • M Shaheen Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, JN Medical Collage, AMU, Aligarh
  • R Sharma Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, JN Medical Collage, AMU, Aligarh.

Keywords:

Misoprostol, medical abortion, induction of labour, postpartum hemorrhage.

Abstract

Misoprostol is a synthetic analogue of natural prostaglandin E1. It has a very convenient and flexible drug dosing, can be administered orally, sublingually, buccally, rectally and by vaginal route. Misoprostol is useful for elective early medical abortion, cervical ripening in surgical abortion as well as in gynecological D & C, mid trimester abortion, cervical ripening and induction of labour in live or dead fetus as well as in prevention and treatment of PPH.

Key words: Misoprostol; medical abortion; induction of labour; postpartum hemorrhage.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v10i4.9490

BJMS 2011; 10 (4): 221-225

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Misoprostol - A Wonder Drug. (2012). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 10(4), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v10i4.9490

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2011)

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Editorial

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Misoprostol - A Wonder Drug. (2012). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 10(4), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v10i4.9490