Rectal misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of post partum hemorrhage

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 33, 2011, Pages 8-12

  Shrestha, A ^a   Dongol, A ^a   Chawla, C D ^a   Adhikari, R ^a  

^a KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Misoprostol; Oxytocin; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 3; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPAL; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84862269143     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v9i1.6254     Document Type: Article

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