Misoprostol in Labor Induction
✍ Scribed by Dr. Hakan Ozan; Gürkan Uncu; Volkan Yildirim; Melike Omak; Havva Filiz Kara; Mehpare Tüfekci
- Book ID
- 109006227
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 353 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1341-8076
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Misoprostol (Cytotec) is safe and effective for induction of labor, although it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pregnancy. In August 2000, the manufacturer of misoprostol warned against its use in pregnancy because of its abortifacient properties and cited report