Oral methotrexate compared with injected methotrexate when used with misoprostol for abortion

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 149-152

  Wiebe, Ellen R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abortion; Methotrexate; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VACUUM ASPIRATION; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

EID: 0032816220     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70451-5     Document Type: Article

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