Uses of Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Rebecca Allen¹  Barbara M O’Brien¹ 

[1] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants’ Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

关键词: Misoprostol;    Induced abortion;    Induction of labor;    Postpartum hemorrhage;    Cervical ripening;    Hysteroscopy;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MedReviews, LLC

【 摘 要 】

Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue that is used off-label for a variety of indications in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology, including medication abortion, medical management of miscarriage, induction of labor, cervical ripening before surgical procedures, and the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. Due to its wide-ranging applications in reproductive health, misoprostol is on the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines. This article briefly reviews the varied uses of misoprostol in obstetrics and gynecology.

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