The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Oct 2003
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialOral misoprostol is rapidly absorbed in postpartum women at term.
To determine the rate of bioavailability of oral misoprostol in the tablet and a new capsule form in women with term pregnancies in the postpartum period. ⋯ Oral misoprostol is rapidly absorbed and bioavailable in the postpartum period. Misoprostol may prove useful in postpartum management. The novel packaging of misoprostol in capsule form allows for double-blinded studies with similar pharmacokinetics to the standard tablet.