Vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labour

Justus Hofmeyr, G; Metin Gülmezoglu, A; Pileggi, Cynthia

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd000941.pub2

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Vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labour

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Sep 28, 2010

Authors:

G Justus Hofmeyr

A Metin Gülmezoglu

Cynthia Pileggi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Misoprostol (Cytotec, Searle) is a prostaglandin E1 analogue widely used for off-label indications such as induction of abortion and of labour. This is one of a series of reviews of methods of cervical ripening and labour induction using standardised methodology. OBJECTIVES: To determine...

Subject

Misoprostol

Medicine

Obstetrics

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