BMC Women's Health, 2020 Background A wide range of drugs have been studied for first trimester medical abortion. Studies evaluating different regimens, including combination mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol alone regimens, show varying results related to safety ...
Ferid A. Abubeker +3 more
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Misoprostol for medical treatment of missed abortion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Scientific Reports, 2017 The efficacy and safety of misoprostol alone for missed abortion varied with different regimens. To evaluate existing evidence for the medical management of missed abortion using misoprostol, we undertook a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.
Hang-lin Wu +4 more
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Inducing labor after fetal demise: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of mifepristone and misoprostol combination versus misoprostol alone [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthIntroduction Intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), one of the most tragic outcomes of pregnancy, affects approximately 1% of pregnancies. This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy and safety of mifepristone combined with misoprostol versus ...
Maryam Shami +3 more
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Comparison of the Safety and Effectiveness of Labor Induction With 25 μg Versus 50 μg of Oral Misoprostol in Women With Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.ABSTRACT Background and Aims The recommended dosing regimens for oral misoprostol in labor induction include 25 μg every 2 h and 50 μg every 4 h. However, there is no specific protocol for these regimens at Shahid Akbarabadi Hospital. This study aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of the two dosing protocols for labor induction in women with ...
Erfane Ebadi +5 more
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Möbius Syndrome: Misoprostol Use and Speech and Language Characteristics [PDF]
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Introduction Möbius syndrome (MS; VI and VII palsy) is a rare disease that in Brazil has a great frequency because of the use of misoprostol during pregnancy.
Zelita Caldeira Ferreira Guedes
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 Background The safest, most effective and fastest combined approaches to induction of labor is unknown. In an open-label randomized clinical trial we evaluated the efficacy of combination of extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and vaginal misoprostol ...
Alfred Osoti +3 more
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Knowledge and provision of misoprostol among pharmacy workers in Senegal: a cross sectional study. [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 BACKGROUND: Making misoprostol widely available for management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and post abortion care (PAC) is essential for reducing maternal mortality.
Burke, Eva +7 more
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Evaluation of Low-dose and High-dose Intravaginal Misoprostol for Induction of Labour: A Randomised, Double-blinded, Single Centre Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue widely used for cervical ripening and labour induction. However, optimal dose of misoprostol required to induce labour is still controversial.
Gowthami Mummalaneni +4 more
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Potency and acceptability of oral misoprostol compared with vaginal misoprostol prior to first trimester abortion [PDF]
New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2020 Objectives: Present study was done to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of oral misoprostol compared with vaginal misoprostol for cervical priming before termination of first trimester pregnancy.
Varsha Kotwal
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Low-dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 BACKGROUND Misoprostol given orally is a commonly used labour induction method. Our Cochrane Review is restricted to studies with low-dose misoprostol (initially ≤ 50 µg), as higher doses pose unacceptably high risks of uterine hyperstimulation ...
R. Kerr +6 more
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