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- Title
A Comparison Between Sublingual Misoprostol and Intravenous Oxytocin for Inducing labor in Women with Term Pregnancy.
- Authors
Habibi, Leila; Niroomanesh, Shirin; Ghadirian, Laleh
- Abstract
Objective: In this study efficacy of sub lingual Misoprostol was examined in comparison to Oxytocin (I.V.) for inducing of labor in term pregnancy. Materials and methods: Seventy patients were allocated by blocked randomization to Groups A (n=35, sub lingual Misoprostol 25 μg four hourly to maximum of 5 doses) and B (n=35, continuous Oxytocin infusion). Results: Delivery active phase and total labor phase were shorter with sublingual Misoprostol in comparison to intravenous Oxytocin (p< 0.001) and the rate of cesarean section was lower in Misoprostol group (p<0.04) but delivery latent phase, meconium staining, uterine hypertonisity and apgar score (1&5 minute) were similar in two groups. Conclusion: sublingual Misoprostol is better than intravenous Oxytocin for induction of labor at term.
- Subjects
LABOR (Obstetrics); MISOPROSTOL; PREGNANCY; OXYTOCIN; MECONIUM; APGAR score
- Publication
Journal of Family & Reproductive Health, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 3, p99
- ISSN
1735-8949
- Publication type
Article