Sublingual misoprostol versus methylergometrine for active management of the third stage of labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Vimala, N ^a   Mittal, S ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Dadhwal, V ^a   Mehta, S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Active management; Methylergometrine; Misoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; METHYLERGOMETRINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD VOLUME; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SHOULDER; VOMITING;

EID: 5344250942     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.05.016     Document Type: Article

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