Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Apr 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRuptured membranes at term: randomized, double-blind trial of oral misoprostol for labor induction.
To determine if oral misoprostol can replace oxytocin for labor stimulation in women with ruptured membranes at term and without evidence of labor. ⋯ Oral misoprostol (100 microg) given in a maximum of two doses 4 hours apart significantly reduced the use of oxytocin in the management of women with ruptured membranes without labor at term.