Misoprostol is more efficacious for labor induction than prostaglandin E2, but is it associated with more risk?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 6 I, 1999, Pages 1543-1550

  Kolderup, L ^a   McLean, L ^a   Grullon, K ^a   Safford, K ^a   Kilpatrick, S J ^a   Rowles, R B ^a   Paul, R H ^a   Nichols, M D ^a   Goodwin, T M ^a   Schroeder, P W ^a   Parer, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Labor induction; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032978636     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70050-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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