Oral misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin in the active management of the third stage of labour

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-211

  Afolabi, E O ^a   Kuti, O ^b   Orji, E O ^b   Ogunniyi, S O ^b  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Intramuscular oxytocin; Oral miso prostol; Third stage of labour

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTERY CLAMP; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE 3; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NAUSEA; NIGERIA; PARITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MISOPROSTOL; NAUSEA; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77951884010     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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