BUCCAL PROSTAGLANDIN E2 FOR INDUCTION OF LABOUR
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 83 (9) , 729-730
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00922.x
Abstract
The administration of buccal prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was evaluated in 30 patients; effective uterine stimulation occurred in 90 per cent of those receiving a dose of 1 mg hourly. Two patients had a prolonged contraction on a single occasion during labour. The unpleasant taste of the tablets and a high incidence of nausea and vomiting indicated that buccal prostaglandins had no advantages over other methods of administering oxytocic agents.Keywords
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