Titrated oral misoprostol solution - A new method of labour induction

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 775-776

  Hofmeyr, G J ^a   Matonhodze, B B ^a   Alfirevic, Z ^a   Campbell, E ^a   De Jager, M ^a   Nikodem, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG STABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SOUTH AFRICA; STIMULATION; TABLET; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTERUS; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034798549     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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