Acceptability of misoprostol-only medication abortion dispensed by mail-order or retail pharmacy: a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews in the United States [PDF]
Sexual and Reproductive Health MattersThe WHO recommends two medication abortion regimens, either misoprostol used with mifepristone or misoprostol-only. Both regimens are recognised as safe and effective, but in the United States (US) most abortions are completed using mifepristone and ...
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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.
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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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Management of early pregnancy loss with mifepristone and misoprostol: clinical predictors of treatment success from a randomized trial. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundEarly pregnancy loss is a common event in the first trimester, occurring in 15%-20% of confirmed pregnancies. A common evidence-based medical regimen for early pregnancy loss uses misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analog, with a dosage of 800 μg,
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Majalah Obstetri dan Ginekologi, 2023 HIGHLIGHTS • Oral misoprostol is more effective than vaginal misoprostol in cervical ripening as a part of induction of labor. • Oral misoprostol is as safe as vaginal misoprostol. ABSTRACT Objective: To compare Bishop score changes and labor
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Comparative Study of Oral and Vaginal Misoprostol for Induction of Labour, Maternal and Foetal Outcome [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Background: Misoprostol is a new promising agent for cervical ripening and induction of labour .The ideal dose, route and frequency of administration of misoprostol are still under investigation.
Kambhampati Komala +4 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Introduction: Misoprostol is widely used in the medical management of missed abortions. However, pretreatment with Mifepristone has shown to be effective but still not recommended to be used in missed abortions.
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Is Misoprostol Cost-effective in the Prevention of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug—Induced Gastropathy in Patients With Chronic Arthritis? [PDF]
, 1994 Whether misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue, should be routinely prescribed along with nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) to prevent gastric damage is of great clinical importance and has profound cost implications. No consensus
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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 ...
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Modeling maternal mortality in Bangladesh: the role of misoprostol in postpartum hemorrhage prevention. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundBangladesh is one of the few countries that may actually achieve the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) in time, despite skilled birth attendance remaining low.
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