Low-dose sublingual misoprostol versus methylergometrine for active management of the third stage of labor

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 820-823

  Chhabra, Shakuntala ^a   Tickoo, Chandan ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hemorrhage; Low risk; Oxytocic; Third stage

Indexed keywords

METHYLERGOMETRINE; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR STAGE 3; LOW DRUG DOSE; NAUSEA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; METHYLERGONOVINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52049111000     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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