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Sublingual misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in low-risk women

Picklu Chaudhuri, Jhuma Biswas, Apurba Mandal

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2011 · 40 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

The efficacy of 400 μg of misoprostol administered sublingually was equivalent to that of 10 units of oxytocin given intramuscularly for prevention of PPH in low-risk vaginal delivery.

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Pharmacokinetics of different routes of administration of misoprostol

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Oral misoprostol in preventing postpartum haemorrhage in resource-poor communities: a randomised controlled trial

Richard J. Derman, Bhalchandra S. Kodkany, Shivaprasad S. Goudar et al. · The Lancet · 2006 · 296 citations

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Active versus expectant management in third stage of labour (Cochrane Review)

WJ Prendiville, Diana Elbourne, S McDonald · LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) · 2002 · 195 citations

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Misoprostol in the management of the third stage of labour in the home delivery setting in rural Gambia: a randomised controlled trial

Gijs Walraven, Jennifer Blum, Yusupha Dampha et al. · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2005 · 145 citations

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Administration of misoprostol by trained traditional birth attendants to prevent postpartum haemorrhage in homebirths in Pakistan: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

Naushaba Mobeen, Jill Durocher, NF Zuberi et al. · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2010 · 136 citations · Full text