Natural prostaglandins for induction of labor and preinduction cervical ripening

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 609-626

  Keirse, Marc J N C ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endocervical PGE2; Extra amniotic PGE2; Oral PGE2; Pessaries Vaginal PGE 2; PGE2 prostaglandin E2; PGF2 prostaglandin F2 ; Prostaglandin gels; Tablets

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; TRIACETIN;

AMNIOTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DELIVERY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG POTENCY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GEL; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; LABOR INDUCTION; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TABLET; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINA PESSARY;

CERVICAL RIPENING; DINOPROSTONE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS;

EID: 33746852066     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200609000-00020     Document Type: Review

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